Richard Handcock, 4th Baron Castlemaine

Richard Handcock, 4th Baron Castlemaine (25 July 1826 – 26 April 1892),[1] styled The Honourable from 1840 to 1869, was an Irish peer.[2]

Born at Athlone, he was the oldest son of Richard Handcock, 3rd Baron Castlemaine and his wife Margaret Harris, daughter of Michael Harris.[3] In 1869, he succeeded his father as baron.[4] Handcock entered the British Army as ensign in 1844, was promoted to lieutenant two years later and served eventually as captain of the 41st (Welsh) Regiment of Foot from 1852.[5] In 1874, he was elected a representative peer to the House of Lords.[6] A former Deputy Lieutenant of that county,[4] he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Westmeath in 1889, a post he held until his death in 1892.[7]

On 10 February 1857, he married Hon. Louisa Matilda Harris, only daughter of William Harris, 2nd Baron Harris at Holy Trinity Brompton Church.[3] They had five daughters and three sons.[3] Handcock died from heart disease at Moydrum Castle[3] and was succeeded in the barony successively by his second son Albert and his third son Robert.[1]

Arms
Coat of arms of Richard Handcock, 4th Baron Castlemaine
Crest
A demi-lion rampant Azure holding between the paws a fusil Argent charged with a cock Gules.
Escutcheon
Ermine on a chief Sable a dexter hand between two cocks Argent armed crested and jelloped Gules.
Supporters
Dexter a lion guardant Azure sinister a cock Proper.
Motto
Vigilate Et Orat[8]

References
  1. "Leigh Rayment - Peerage". Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Richard Handcock, 4th Baron Castlemaine (1826-1892), Representative peer". npg.org.uk.
  3. "Richard Handcock, 4th baron Castlemaine". geni.com.
  4. Debrett, John (1876). Debrett's Illustrated Peerage and Titles of Courtesy. London: Dean & Son. p. 90.
  5. Hart, H. G. (1853). The New Annual Army List. London: John Murray. p. 192.
  6. "Leigh Rayment - Irish Representative Peers". Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. "Institute of Historical Research - Lieutenants and Lords-Lieutenants (Ireland) from 1831". Retrieved 25 June 2009.
  8. Burke's Peerage. 1886.
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