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William Handcock (1676–1723)

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Name
  
William Handcock

Died
  
1723

Grandchildren
  
William Handcock

Role
  
Politician

Parents
  
Thomas Handcock

Grandparents
  
William Handcock

Children
  
John Gustavus Handcock, William Handcock, Robert Handcock

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 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

William Handcock (1676–1723) Wikipedia