Baron Castlemaine, of

Moydrum Moydrum is a townland near Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland. The townland is in the civil parishs of St. Mary's and Ballyloughloe (Clonlonan). The townland stands to the east of the town. The Athlone to Mullingar Cycleway cuts through the ...

in the County of Westmeath, is a title in the

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. It was created in 1812 for William Handcock, with remainder to his younger brother Richard Handcock. Handcock represented

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in Parliament and also served as Governor of

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. In 1822 he was further honoured when he was made Viscount Castlemaine in the Peerage of Ireland, with remainder to the heirs male of his body. On Lord Castlemaine's death the viscountcy became extinct as he died childless, but he was succeeded in the barony according to the special remainder by his brother Richard, the second Baron. He also represented Athlone in Parliament. His son, the third Baron, was also

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for Athlone and sat in the

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as an

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from 1841 to 1869. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the fourth Baron. He served as an Irish Representative Peer from 1874 to 1892 and was Lord Lieutenant of County Westmeath from 1888 to 1892. On his death the title passed to his son, the fifth Baron. He was an Irish Representative Peer from 1898 to 1937 and served as Lord Lieutenant of County Westmeath from 1899 to 1922. On the death of his younger brother, the sixth Baron, the line of the eldest son of the third Baron failed. He was succeeded by his first cousin once removed, the seventh Baron. He was the grandson of the Hon. Robert John Handcock, second son of the third Baron. the title is held by his son, the eighth Baron, who succeeded in 1973. The family seat was

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, near

Viscounts Castlemaine (1822)

William Handcock, 1st Viscount Castlemaine William Handcock, 1st Viscount Castlemaine, PC (Ire) (28 August 1761 – 7 January 1839) was an Irish MP and supporter of Union with Great Britain. Life He was born in Dublin, Ireland to Reverend Richard Handcock and Sarah Toler. In 1783, Han ...

(1761–1839)

Barons Castlemaine (1812)

* William Handcock, 1st Viscount Castlemaine, 1st Baron Castlemaine (1761–1839) *

Richard Handcock, 2nd Baron Castlemaine Richard Handcock, 2nd Baron Castlemaine (14 May 1767 – 18 April 1840), known as Richard Handcock until 1839, was an Irish peer and politician. Background and education Castlemaine was a younger son of the Very Reverend Richard Handcock, Dean of ...

(1767–1840) * Richard Handcock, 3rd Baron Castlemaine (1791–1869) * Richard Handcock, 4th Baron Castlemaine (1826–1892) * Albert Edward Handcock, 5th Baron Castlemaine (1863–1937) * Robert Arthur Handcock, 6th Baron Castlemaine (1864–1954) * John Michael Schomberg Staveley Handcock, 7th Baron Castlemaine (1904–1973) *

Roland Thomas John Handcock, 8th Baron Castlemaine Roland (; frk, *Hrōþiland; lat-med, Hruodlandus or ''Rotholandus''; it, Orlando or ''Rolando''; died 15 August 778) was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the ...

(born 1943) The

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is the present holder's only son Hon. Ronan Michael Handcock (born 1989).

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* *Kidd, Charles & Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * {{DEFAULTSORT:Castlemaine Baronies in the Peerage of Ireland Peerages created with special remainders Noble titles created in 1812 Noble titles created for UK MPs

Viscounts Castlemaine (1822)

Barons Castlemaine (1812)

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