Family and Education
b. 14 July 1775, 1st s. of Sir John Guise, 1st bt., of Highnam and Elizabeth, da. and h. of Thomas Wright of Laurence Lane, London. educ. Eton 1791; Christ Church, Oxf. 1794. unm. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 2 May 1794; to Guise fam. estates of Elmore Court and Rendcomb, Glos. on d. (1807) of his cos. Jane, w. of Rt. Rev. and Hon. Shute Barrington, bp. of Durham. d. 23 July 1834.
Offices Held
Verderer and dep. warden, Forest of Dean 1801 – d.; sheriff, Gloucester 1807, mayor 1818.
Capt. N. Glos. militia 1798; lt.-col.commdt. 1 R.E. Glos. militia 1809.
Main residence: Highnam Court, Glos.The family seat but ‘not his residence, as he generally lives, when in the county, at Rendcomb near Cirencester’ (Diary of a Cotswold Parson ed. D. Verey, 23).
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Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
GUISE, Sir Berkeley William, 2nd bt. (1775-1834)
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