Richard Handcock, 4th Baron Castlemaine

Richard Handcock, 4th Baron Castlemaine (25 July 1826 – 26 April 1892),[1][unreliable source?]

[2] Born at Athlone, he was the oldest son of Richard Handcock, 3rd Baron Castlemaine and his wife Margaret Harris, daughter of Michael Harris.

[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 an Irish representative peer to the House of Lords.

[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.