Sir John Guise, 2nd Baronet (c.1654 – November 1695) of

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, Gloucestershire was an English landowner and

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Restored gates at Elmore Court - geograph

Life

He was born the only son of

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of the Elmore baronets of Gloucestershire and educated at

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, where he matriculated in 1669. He then travelled in France for a while. He succeeded his father to the baronetcy and to Elmore Court in 1670. He acted as a local

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and as a Deputy-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (?1674-81, 1689-death). He was Mayor of Gloucester for 1690–91 and

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from 1691 to his death. He was elected the Member of Parliament for

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in February 1679, August 1679 and 1681 but defeated in the election of 1685 by the Court party candidate and forced to take refuge in the Netherlands. He returned in 1688 with William of Orange and then took part in the capture of Bristol as Colonel of a foot regiment. Re-elected for Gloucestershire to the Convention Parliament of 1689 he was an active member, serving on many committees. Re-elected again in 1690 and 1695 he died in office shortly after his final election.

Private life

He died of smallpox in November 1695 and was buried in St John the Baptist church, Elmore. He had married, in 1674, Elizabeth, the daughter of John Grobham Howe of Little Compton, Withington, Gloucestershire, a previous MP for the county. He and Elizabeth had a son and 2 daughters. He was succeeded by his son

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Guise, John, 2nd Baronet 1650s births 1695 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of England Mayors of Gloucester Deputy Lieutenants of Gloucestershire English MPs 1679 English MPs 1680–1681 English MPs 1681 English MPs 1689–1690 English MPs 1690–1695 English MPs 1695–1698 Deaths from smallpox