Sir Christopher Guise, 1st Baronet
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Sir Christopher Guise, 1st Baronet (died 1670) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
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  in 1654.

Guise was the son of William Guise of Elmore and his wife Cecilia Dennis, daughter of John Dennis of Pucklechurch.

In 1654, Guise was elected Member of Parliament
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 for Gloucestershire
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 in the First Protectorate Parliament
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. He was created baronet
Guise Baronets
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 of Elmore on 10 July 1661.

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 in the baronetcy by his son John.
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