William Handcock, 1st Viscount Castlemaine

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William Handcock, 1st Viscount Castlemaine, PC (28 August 1761 – 7 January 1839) was an Irish MP and supporter of Union with Great Britain.

Handcock had no children so when he was created Baron Castlemaine (in the Peerage of Ireland) on 21 December 1812 the title had a special remainder "failing heirs of his body to his brother". He was further created Viscount Castlemaine on 12 January 1822 but without a special remainder. On his death his viscountcy became extinct and his barony passed to his brother whose descendants still hold the title.

He was Constable and Governor of Athlone 1813–1839 and Governor of County Westmeath 1814–1831.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by New Creation	Member of Parliament for Athlone 1801–1803	Succeeded by Thomas Tyrwhitt Jones
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by New Creation	Viscount Castlemaine 1822–1839	Succeeded by Extinct
	Baron Castlemaine 1812–1839	Succeeded by Richard Handcock