Stephen Handcock Explained

Stephen Handcock (1657 - 1719) was an Anglican^[1] priest^[2] in Ireland^[3] during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.^[4]

Handcock was born in County Meath and educated at Trinity College, Dublin.^[5] He was appointed Dean of Clonmacnoise in 1689^[6] and Dean of Kilmacduagh in 1700, a post he held until his death.^[7]

Notes and References

1. https://estatedocbox.com/75697152-Architects/Genealogical-society-of-ireland-the-laois-papers.html Genealogical Society of Ireland. The Laois Papers
2. http://www.patrickcomerford.com/2017/02/how-descendants-of-dutch-and-huguenot.html Patrick Comerford
3. http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/henry-biddall-swanzy/the-families-of-french-of-belturbet-and-nixon-of-fermanagh-and-their-descendant-naw/page-17-the-families-of-french-of-belturbet-and-nixon-of-fermanagh-and-their-descendant-naw.shtml The families of French of Belturbet and Nixon of Fermanagh, and their descendants online
4. https://athlonehistory.ie/in-and-around-athlone/waterstown-house/ Athlone History
5. "Alumni Dublinenses Supplement p367: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860) Burtchaell, G.D/Sadlier, T.U: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
6. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p145: Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
7. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 4" Cotton, H. p203: Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878