William Handcock (1676–1723) Explained

William Handcock (1676 – August 1723) was an Irish politician.

He was the eldest son of Thomas Handcock and his wife Dorothy Green.[1] Handcock entered the Irish House of Commons in 1703, representing the constituency of Athlone until 1714.[2] He sat for Dublin City from 1721 until his death two years later.[2]

He married Sarah Warburton, daughter of Richard Warburton[3] and had by her six sons and four daughters.[1] His oldest son William and his sixth son John Gustavus Handcock both were also members of the Parliament of Ireland.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Debrett, John . G. Woodfall . 17th . Debrett's Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . II . 1828 . London . 805–806 .
  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: Burke, John . Sir Bernhard Burke . Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland . Harrison . London . I . 1862 . 644 .
  4. Web site: Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080607022535/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/irelandcommons.htm . 7 June 2008 . usurped . 15 July 2009 .

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