Handcock family
Rev Robert Handcock married Jane Bryanton
born circa 1769 25 Dec 1794 born circa 1769
died 8 Apr 1848 Dublin 3 Mar 1851
Dublin Dublin
Robert Handcock born circa 1769. He graduated Trinity and took Holy orders. He married
Jane Bryanton on 25 Dec 1794 at St Anne’s Dublin. He was a minor canon and vicar of St
Patrick’s Cathedral. Robert was a member of the RDS and died 8 Apr 1848 at Marlborough
Street, Dublin. He was buried at the 'Vicar's Bawn', St Patrick's Cathedral. Jane died at 53
Marlborough Street on 3 Mar 1851 and was buried with her husband.
1 William Handcock, eldest son born circa 1795 graduated Trinity College and took
Holy orders. He was appointed to the living of Clontarf in 1830. He died 3 Jan 1873
at Ballyknockin House, Co Tipperary.
2 Robert Handcock born circa 1800 graduated Trinity College and took Holy orders.
He was Domestic Chaplin to the Right Hon Viscount Castlemaine and married Jane
Elizabeth Mackin on 31 Mar 1824 at St Mark’s Church. Jane was the second daughter
of Gerard Macklin, surgeon of Stillorgan. He was curate of St Thomas's parish in
1833. The family lived at 31 Marlborough Street. Jane Elizabeth died at Marlborough
Street on 18 Dec 1838.
1 Vallancey Macklin Handcock born 19 Mar 1827 at Harcourt Place.
2 Martha Lloyd Handcock only daughter born January 1829 at 1 Harcourt Place.
She went to live with her grandparents, Robert and Jane Handcock. She was
with them aboard the steamer 'Queen'* which sunk off the coast of Bristol in
dense fog. They were rescued and Martha died at 7 Garville Road Rathgar on
21 Aug 1890.
3 Gerard Macklin Handcock born circa 1831 died 11 Jun 1834 and was buried
at Chapelizod.
4 Vallency Handcock born 4 Jan 1833 at Lake Park, Co Wicklow. He was staying
with his stepmother in Wellington Somerset in 1841.
5 Gerard Macklin Handcock born 19 Jan 1836.
6 Daughter Handcock born December 1837 at Marlborough Street died an infant.
Rev Robert Handcock married secondly Frances Jane Langley on 7 Jul 1840 at Wellington,
Somerset. Frances was the youngest daughter of the late Humphrey Langley of
Wellington, Somerset. He was appointed to the rectory of Ballymaglasson, diocese of
Meath in 1843. Robert died on 19 Aug 1844 in Dublin. He was buried at 'Vicar's Bawn', St
Patrick's Cathedral graveyard. Frances was living at 1 Williamstown in 1849. She died
4 Dec 1894 at Peak Hill Avenue, Sydenham aged 81.
7 Humphrey Langley Handcock born 1841 at Wellington, Somerset. He died
9 Jan 1848 at Williamstown and is buried at Stillorgan graveyard.
8 Charles H Handcock born circa 1844 in Ireland. He was a civil servant living with his
mother at Lewisham in 1891.
3 Dorothea Jane Handcock eldest daughter married Major William Phipps late of the
27th Regiment on 15 Aug 1820 at Whitechurch, Co Wexford. She was a widow in 1851.
4 Susanna Jane Handcock youngest daughter married Samuel Galbraith of New Grove,
Co Tyrone on 27 Nov 1823. She was a widow in 1851.
* On 1 Sep 1843 the steamer 'Queen' was outward bound from Bristol to Dublin under the command of
master Charles Cornelius Gardiner. 67 passengers and crew were rescued by the Captain David Jenkins
and Mr Williams of the sloop 'Hope' of Milford. All the horses and pigs onboard were one passenger known
as Larry the pig handler Larry was lost. Two days after the sinking Captain Gardiner's little dog was spotted
floating on a piece of the wreckage and was recued.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - September 2025
Return to Stillorgan graveyard
Rev Robert Handcock married Jane Bryanton
born circa 1769 25 Dec 1794 born circa 1769
died 8 Apr 1848 Dublin 3 Mar 1851
Dublin Dublin
Robert Handcock born circa 1769. He graduated Trinity and took Holy orders. He married
Jane Bryanton on 25 Dec 1794 at St Anne’s Dublin. He was a minor canon and vicar of St
Patrick’s Cathedral. Robert was a member of the RDS and died 8 Apr 1848 at Marlborough
Street, Dublin. He was buried at the 'Vicar's Bawn', St Patrick's Cathedral. Jane died at 53
Marlborough Street on 3 Mar 1851 and was buried with her husband.
1 William Handcock, eldest son born circa 1795 graduated Trinity College and took
Holy orders. He was appointed to the living of Clontarf in 1830. He died 3 Jan 1873
at Ballyknockin House, Co Tipperary.
2 Robert Handcock born circa 1800 graduated Trinity College and took Holy orders.
He was Domestic Chaplin to the Right Hon Viscount Castlemaine and married Jane
Elizabeth Mackin on 31 Mar 1824 at St Mark’s Church. Jane was the second daughter
of Gerard Macklin, surgeon of Stillorgan. He was curate of St Thomas's parish in
1833. The family lived at 31 Marlborough Street. Jane Elizabeth died at Marlborough
Street on 18 Dec 1838.
1 Vallancey Macklin Handcock born 19 Mar 1827 at Harcourt Place.
2 Martha Lloyd Handcock only daughter born January 1829 at 1 Harcourt Place.
She went to live with her grandparents, Robert and Jane Handcock. She was
with them aboard the steamer 'Queen'* which sunk off the coast of Bristol in
dense fog. They were rescued and Martha died at 7 Garville Road Rathgar on
21 Aug 1890.
3 Gerard Macklin Handcock born circa 1831 died 11 Jun 1834 and was buried
at Chapelizod.
4 Vallency Handcock born 4 Jan 1833 at Lake Park, Co Wicklow. He was staying
with his stepmother in Wellington Somerset in 1841.
5 Gerard Macklin Handcock born 19 Jan 1836.
6 Daughter Handcock born December 1837 at Marlborough Street died an infant.
Rev Robert Handcock married secondly Frances Jane Langley on 7 Jul 1840 at Wellington,
Somerset. Frances was the youngest daughter of the late Humphrey Langley of
Wellington, Somerset. He was appointed to the rectory of Ballymaglasson, diocese of
Meath in 1843. Robert died on 19 Aug 1844 in Dublin. He was buried at 'Vicar's Bawn', St
Patrick's Cathedral graveyard. Frances was living at 1 Williamstown in 1849. She died
4 Dec 1894 at Peak Hill Avenue, Sydenham aged 81.
7 Humphrey Langley Handcock born 1841 at Wellington, Somerset. He died
9 Jan 1848 at Williamstown and is buried at Stillorgan graveyard.
8 Charles H Handcock born circa 1844 in Ireland. He was a civil servant living with his
mother at Lewisham in 1891.
3 Dorothea Jane Handcock eldest daughter married Major William Phipps late of the
27th Regiment on 15 Aug 1820 at Whitechurch, Co Wexford. She was a widow in 1851.
4 Susanna Jane Handcock youngest daughter married Samuel Galbraith of New Grove,
Co Tyrone on 27 Nov 1823. She was a widow in 1851.
* On 1 Sep 1843 the steamer 'Queen' was outward bound from Bristol to Dublin under the command of
master Charles Cornelius Gardiner. 67 passengers and crew were rescued by the Captain David Jenkins
and Mr Williams of the sloop 'Hope' of Milford. All the horses and pigs onboard were one passenger known
as Larry the pig handler Larry was lost. Two days after the sinking Captain Gardiner's little dog was spotted
floating on a piece of the wreckage and was recued.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - September 2025
Return to Stillorgan graveyard