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Irish politician

William Handcock
In office
1759–1783Serving with George St George
Henry St George
Richard St George
Preceded byRobert Handcock
George St George
Succeeded byWilliam Handcock
Sir Richard St George, 1st Bt

William Handcock (1737 – April 1794) was an Irish politician.

He was the only son of Robert Handcock, fifth son of William Handcock, and his wife Jane Blackburne, daughter of Richard Blackburne. Handcock entered the Irish House of Commons in 1759, representing Athlone until 1783.

On 9 October 1767, he married Susannah, second daughter of Owen Lloyd and had by her an only son.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. Sylvanus, Urban (1767). The Gentleman's Magazine. Vol. part I. London: J. Exshaw. p. 656.
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded byRobert Handcock
George St George
Member of Parliament for Athlone
1759–1783
With: George St George 1759–1761
Henry St George 1761–1763
Richard St George 1763–1783
Succeeded byWilliam Handcock
Sir Richard St George, 1st Bt


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