John Gustavus Handcock
Appearance
John Gustavus Handcock(1720 – 26 February 1766)[1]was an Irish politician.
He was the sixth son ofWilliam Handcockand his wife Susan Warburton, daughter of Richard Warburton.[2]His older brother wasWilliam Handcockand his cousins wereWilliam Handcock, 1st Viscount CastlemaineandRichard Handcock, 2nd Baron Castlemaine.[2]In 1761, Handcock entered theIrish House of Commons,representingBallyshannonuntil his death in 1766.[1]
On 6 August 1755, he married Margaret Caroline Wilson.[2]Their marriage was childless.[2]
References
[edit]- ^abJohnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2006).MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament 1692–1800.Ulster Historical Foundation. p. 94.ISBN1-903688-60-4.
- ^abcdDebrett, John (1828).Debrett's Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Vol. I (17th ed.). London: G. Woodfall. pp. 805–806.