Gustavus Handcock was an Irish politician.

He was the son of Stephen Handcock, fourth son of William Handcock

William Handcock (Westmeath politician)

William Handcock was an Irish politician.Originally from Lancashire, Handcock entered the Irish House of Commons in 1661, holding his seat for Westmeath until 1666. He was then appointed to the Council of Connaught and in 1680, he received a grant to erect a manor in Twyford, Westmeath...

. Handcock entered the Irish House of Commons

Irish House of Commons

The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...

 in 1723, holding his seat for Athlone

Athlone (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Athlone was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. Between 1725 and 1793 Catholics and those married to Catholics could not vote...

 until 1727. He represented the constituency again from 1732 until his death in 1751.

In July 1725, he married Elizabeth Temple, daughter of Robert Temple. Their only child Robert

Robert Handcock (politician)

Robert Handcock was an Irish politician.He was the only son of Gustavus Handcock and his wife Elizabeth Temple, daughter of Robert Temple...

 sat also in the Parliament of Ireland

Parliament of Ireland

The Parliament of Ireland was a legislature that existed in Dublin from 1297 until 1800. In its early mediaeval period during the Lordship of Ireland it consisted of either two or three chambers: the House of Commons, elected by a very restricted suffrage, the House of Lords in which the lords...

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