William Handcock (1737–1794)
Appearance
William Handcock | |
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In office 1759–1783 | |
Preceded by | Robert Handcock George St George |
Succeeded by | William Handcock Sir Richard St George, 1st Bt |
William Handcock(1737 – April 1794)[1]was an Irish politician.
He was the only son of Robert Handcock, fifth son ofWilliam Handcock,and his wife Jane Blackburne, daughter of Richard Blackburne.[2]Handcock entered theIrish House of Commonsin 1759, representingAthloneuntil 1783.[1]
On 9 October 1767, he married Susannah, second daughter of Owen Lloyd[3]and had by her an only son.[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.
- ^abBurke, 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.
- ^Sylvanus, Urban (1767).The Gentleman's Magazine.Vol. part I. London: J. Exshaw. p. 656.