Sir Christopher Guise, 1st Baronet (died 1670), of Elmore Court in Gloucestershire, England, was a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire in 1654.
Origins
Guise was the son of William Guise of Elmore by his wife Cecilia Dennis, a daughter of John Dennis of Pucklechurch in Gloucestershire.
Career
In 1654 Guise was elected a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire in the First Protectorate Parliament. 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.
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 byJohn Crofts Robert Holmes William Neast |
Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire 1654 With: George Berkeley Matthew Hale 1654 Sylvanus Wood John Howe |
Succeeded byGeorge Berkeley John Howe Baynham Throckmorton John Crofts William Neast |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Elmore) 1661–1670 |
Succeeded byJohn Guise |