Felton Baronets
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The Felton Baronetcy, of Playford in the County of Suffolk, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 20 July 1620 for Henry Felton. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament
for Suffolk
. The third Baronet was Member of Parliament for Orford
. The fourth Baronet was Member of Parliament for Orford and Bury St Edmunds
. The title became extinct on the death of the fifth Baronet in 1719.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Suffolk
Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency)
Suffolk was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1290 until 1832, when it was split into two divisions.-Boundaries and franchise:...
. The third Baronet was Member of Parliament for Orford
Orford (UK Parliament constituency)
Orford was a constituency of the House of Commons. Consisting of the town of Orford in Suffolk, it elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote version of the first past the post system of election until it was disenfranchised in 1832.-History:...
. The fourth Baronet was Member of Parliament for Orford and Bury St Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds (UK Parliament constituency)
Bury St Edmunds is a county constituency located in Suffolk and centred on the town of Bury St Edmunds. It elects one Member of Parliament to in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
. The title became extinct on the death of the fifth Baronet in 1719.
Felton Baronets, of Playford (1620)
- Sir Henry Felton, 1st Baronet (d. 1624)
- Sir Henry Felton, 2nd BaronetSir Henry Felton, 2nd BaronetSir Henry Felton, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1656 and 1679....
(1619-1690) - Sir Adam Felton, 3rd Baronet (d. 1697)
- Sir Thomas Felton, 4th BaronetSir Thomas Felton, 4th BaronetSir Thomas Felton, 4th Baronet was an English politician. He was Comptroller of the Household, Page of Honour and Master of the Household. He was Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds 29 Nov 1701 - 22 Nov 1703 and Orford 26 Feb 1690 - 2 Nov 1695. He was one of the Felton Baronets....
(1649-1709) - Sir Compton Felton, 5th Baronet (c. 1650-1719)