Christopher Guise
Sir Christopher Guise, 1st Baronet (died 1670), of Elmore Court in Gloucestershire, England, was a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire in 1654.
Arms of Guise: Gules, seven lozenges conjoined vairé three, three and one[1]
Origins
Guise was the son of William Guise of Elmore by his wife Cecilia Dennis, a daughter of John Dennis of Pucklechurch[2] in Gloucestershire.
Career
In 1654 Guise was elected a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire in the First Protectorate Parliament.[3] He was created a baronet "of Elmore" on 10 July 1661.
Marriages and children
Guise married firstly Elizabeth Washington, daughter of Sir Lawrence Washington of Garsden, Wiltshire. He married secondly Rachel Corsellis of a noble Italian family. He was succeeded by his son Sir John Guise, 2nd Baronet.[4]
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gollark: That would preclude adding extra syntax for, well, dice.
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References
- Kidd, Charles, Debrett's peerage & Baronetage 2015 Edition, London, 2015, p.B355; As displayed above front door of Elmore Court
- W R Williams Parliamentary History of the County of Gloucester
- Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229-239.
- John Burke, John Bernard Burke A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Crofts Robert Holmes William Neast |
Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire 1654 With: George Berkeley Matthew Hale 1654 Sylvanus Wood John Howe |
Succeeded by George Berkeley John Howe Baynham Throckmorton John Crofts William Neast |
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