William Handcock (1704–1741)

William Handcock (1704 – 13 August 1741)^[1] was an Irish politician.

He was the oldest son of William Handcock and his wife Susan Warburton, daughter of Richard Warburton.^[2] His younger brother was John Gustavus Handcock and his cousins were William Handcock, 1st Viscount Castlemaine and Richard Handcock, 2nd Baron Castlemaine.^[3] In 1727, Handcock entered the Irish House of Commons and represented Fore until his death in 1741.^[1]

He married Elizabeth Vesey, second daughter of Sir Thomas Vesey, 1st Baronet and sister of John Vesey, 1st Baron Knapton.^[3] Their marriage was childless.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800". Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
^ ^a ^b Burke, John (1862). Sir Bernhard Burke (ed.). Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. I. London: HArrison. p. 644.
^ ^a ^b Debrett, John (1828). Debrett's Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. II (17th ed.). London: G. Woodfall. pp. 805–806.

Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Robert Perceval Walter Nugent	Member of Parliament for Fore 1727–1741 With: Robert Perceval	Succeeded by Robert Perceval Richard Malone