Thomas Handcock Explained

Thomas Handcock (28 May 1654 – 1726) was an Irish politician.

He was the eldest son of William Handcock and his wife Abigail, daughter of Sir Thomas Stanley and sister of Thomas Stanley.[1] His younger brother was Sir William Handcock, Recorder of Dublin. In 1692, Handcock entered the Irish House of Commons, representing Lanesborough until 1699.[2]

On 5 July 1677, he married Dorothy Green, and had, by her, four sons and four daughters.[3] His oldest son William sat also in the Parliament of Ireland.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lodge, Edmund . The Genealogy of the Existing British Peerage . Saunder and Otley . 6th . London . 1838 . 88 .
  2. Book: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary . MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament 1692–1800 . 1-903688-60-4 . Ulster Historical Foundation . 2006 . 94 .
  3. Book: Debrett, John . G. Woodfall . 17th . Debrett's Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . II . 1828 . London . 805 .
  4. Web site: Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080607022535/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/irelandcommons.htm . June 7, 2008 . usurped . 15 July 2009 .

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