William Handcock (1676 – August 1723) was an Irish politician.
He was the eldest son of Thomas Handcock and his wife Dorothy Green. Handcock entered the Irish House of Commons in 1703, representing the constituency of Athlone until 1714. He sat for Dublin City from 1721 until his death two years later.
He married Sarah Warburton, daughter of Richard Warburton and had by her six sons and four daughters. His oldest son William and his sixth son John Gustavus Handcock both were also members of the Parliament of Ireland.
References
- ^ Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2006). MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament 1692–1800. Ulster Historical Foundation. p. 94. ISBN 1-903688-60-4.
- ^ 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.
- 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.
- "Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800". Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byWilliam Handcock Arthur St George |
Member of Parliament for Athlone 1703–1714 With: William Jones |
Succeeded byWilliam Jones Henry St George |
| Preceded byJohn Wood Edward Pakenham |
Member of Parliament for County Westmeath 1721–1723 With: John Wood |
Succeeded byJohn Wood Richard Levinge |
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