Peerage Record – 4869

     Hon. Arthur Handcock was born on 5 April 1796.¹ He was the son of Richard Handcock, 2nd Baron Castlemaine of Moydrum and Anne French.² He married Margaret Downing, daughter of Dawson Downing and Anne Boyd, on 13 April 1817.² He died on 27 July 1826 at age 30.¹

     Richard Handcock, 2nd Baron Castlemaine of Moydrum was born on 14 May 1767 at County Westmeath, Ireland^G.^1,2 He was the son of Very Rev. Richard Handcock and Sarah Toler.¹ He married Anne French, daughter of Arthur French and Alice Magennis, on 13 November 1790.¹ He died on 18 April 1840 at age 72 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, after a long illness.¹ He was buried on 21 April 1840 at Athlone, Ireland^G.¹
     He matriculated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, on 28 July 1784.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Athlone [Ireland] in 1800.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Castlemaine of Moydrum, co. Westmeath [I., 1812] on 7 January 1839.¹

     Anne French was born in 1768.² She was the daughter of Arthur French and Alice Magennis.¹ She married Richard Handcock, 2nd Baron Castlemaine of Moydrum, son of Very Rev. Richard Handcock and Sarah Toler, on 13 November 1790.¹ She died on 4 November 1852 at Athlone, Ireland^G.¹
     Her married name became Handcock. After her marriage, Anne French was styled as Baroness Castlemaine of Moydrum on 7 January 1839.

     Hon. Sir Robert Le Poer Trench was born in July 1782.¹ He was the son of William Power Keating Trench, 1st Earl of Clancarty and Anne Gardiner.¹ He married Hon. Letitia Susanna Dillon, daughter of Robert Dillon, 1st Baron Clonbrock and Letitia Greene, on 21 November 1805.¹ He died on 14 March 1823 at age 40.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the 6th Regiment of Foot.² He gained the rank of Colonel.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Tower and Sword of Portugal (K.T.S.)¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)¹

     Hon. Letitia Susanna Dillon was the daughter of Robert Dillon, 1st Baron Clonbrock and Letitia Greene.^1,2 She married Hon. Sir Robert Le Poer Trench, son of William Power Keating Trench, 1st Earl of Clancarty and Anne Gardiner, on 21 November 1805.¹ She died on 25 March 1865 at Nice, France^G.¹
     Her married name became Trench.

     Lady Florinda Trench was born on 3 August 1766.^2,3 She was the daughter of William Power Keating Trench, 1st Earl of Clancarty and Anne Gardiner.¹ She married William Handcock, 1st and last Viscount Castlemaine, son of Very Rev. Richard Handcock and Sarah Toler, on 20 March 1782.¹ She died on 9 February 1851 at age 84 at Moydrum Castle, County Westmeath, Ireland^G, without issue.^1,2
     Her married name became Handcock. After her marriage, Lady Florinda Trench was styled as Baroness Castlemaine of Moydrum on 21 December 1812. After her marriage, Lady Florinda Trench was styled as Viscountess Castlemaine on 12 January 1822.

     William Handcock, 1st and last Viscount Castlemaine was born on 28 August 1761 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.^2,3 He was the son of Very Rev. Richard Handcock and Sarah Toler.² He married Lady Florinda Trench, daughter of William Power Keating Trench, 1st Earl of Clancarty and Anne Gardiner, on 20 March 1782.¹ He died on 7 January 1839 at age 77 at Moydrum Castle, County Westmeath, Ireland^G, without issue, blown out of his bedroom window during a storm.²
     He matriculated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, on 4 August 1779.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Athlone [Ireland] between 1783 and 1800.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Athlone between 1800 and August 1803.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] on 10 February 1801.² He was created 1st Baron Castlemaine of Moydrum, co. Westmeath [Ireland] on 21 December 1812, with a special remainder to his brother, Richard.² He was Constable and Governor of Athlone between 1813 and 1839.⁴ He held the office of Governor of County Westmeath between 1814 and 1831.⁴ He was created 1st Viscount Castlemaine [Ireland] on 12 January 1822.²
     On his death, his viscountancy became extinct.²

     Very Rev. Richard Handcock was the son of William Handcock and Susan Warburton.² He married Sarah Toler, daughter of Richard Toler.³ He died on 25 July 1791.¹
     He held the office of Dean of Achonry.¹ He lived at Twyford, County Westmeath, Ireland^G.¹

     Sarah Toler was the daughter of Richard Toler.¹ She married Very Rev. Richard Handcock, son of William Handcock and Susan Warburton.² She died on 1 July 1803.²
     Her married name became Handcock.

     Richard Toler lived at Ballintore, County Kildare, Ireland^G.¹