William Handcock was an Irish politician.

He was the only son of Robert Handcock, fifth son of William Handcock

William Handcock (1676–1723)

William Handcock 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...

, and his wife Jane Blackburne, daughter of Richard Blackburne. 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 1759, representing 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 1783.

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