Richard Handcock, 3rd Baron Castlemaine (17 November 1791 – 4 July 1869) was an Irish peer and Tory politician.

Background and education

Castlemaine was the eldest son of Richard Handcock, 2nd Baron Castlemaine

Richard Handcock, 2nd Baron Castlemaine

Richard Handcock, 2nd Baron Castlemaine , known as Richard Handcock until 1839, was an Irish peer and politician.-Background and education:...

, and Anne, daughter of Arthur French. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge

Trinity College, Cambridge

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Political career

Castlemaine was returned to Parliament for Athlone

Athlone (UK Parliament constituency)

Athlone was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1801 to 1885 returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.-Boundaries:...

 in 1826, a seat he held until 1832. He succeeded his father in the barony in 1840 and was elected an Irish Representative Peer

Representative peer

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 in 1841.

Family

Lord Castlemaine married Margaret, daughter of Michael Harris, in 1822. They had two sons and two daughters. She died in January 1867. Lord Castlemaine survived her by two years and died in July 1869, aged 77. He was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son, Richard

Richard Handcock, 4th Baron Castlemaine

Richard Handcock, 4th Baron Castlemaine , styled The Honourable from 1840 to 1869, was an Irish peer.Born at Athlone, he was the oldest son of Richard Handcock, 3rd Baron Castlemaine and his wife Margaret Harris, daughter of Michael Harris. In 1869, he succeeded his father as baron...

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