Sir John Guise, 4th Baronet (1701 – May 1769), of Elmore Court and Rendcomb, both in

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, England, was an English Whig politician who sat in the

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from 1722 to 1727.

Early life

Guise was the only surviving son of Sir John Guise, 3rd Baronet and his first wife. He was educated at Marlborough between 1709 and 1711 and matriculated at

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on 27 June 1720, aged 19.

Career

Guise was returned as a Whig Member of Parliament for

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at the

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. There is no record of a vote by him. He lost his seat at the

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to a follower of Walpole. He stood at a by-election for

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in 1731, where his father had an electoral interest but was defeated and did not stand again.

Later life and legacy

Guise married Jane Saunders, the only daughter of John Saunders of Mongewell, Oxfordshire, by a settlement dated 14 June 1732. He succeeded his father in the

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on 16 November 1732. In 1735 he sold the Marlow estates to Sir William Clayton. He was sometime a colonel in the guards. Guise died in May 1769 and was buried at Rendcomb, leaving two sons William and John and two daughters. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son

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References

1701 births 1769 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of England People from Stroud District Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies British MPs 1722–1727 Alumni of New College, Oxford People from Cotswold District {{England-baronet-stub