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]