Sir Henry Felton, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Henry Felton, 2nd Baronet (27 July 1619 - 20 October 1690) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
between 1656 and 1679.
Felton was the son of Sir Henry Felton, 1st Baronet of Playford and his wife Dorothy Gawdy daughter of Sir Bassingbourne Gawdy. He inherited the baronetcy
on the death of his father in 1624.
In 1656, Felton was elected Member of Parliament
for Suffolk
in the Second Protectorate Parliament
. He was re-elected MP for Suffolk in 1659 to the Third Protectorate Parliament
.
In 1660, Felton was elected MP for Suffolk in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
and sat until 1679.
Felton died at the age of 71.
Felton married Susannah Tollemache, daughter of Sir Lionel Tollemache, 2nd Baronet
. They had five sons, three of whom succeeded to the baronetcy and three daughters.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
between 1656 and 1679.
Felton was the son of Sir Henry Felton, 1st Baronet of Playford and his wife Dorothy Gawdy daughter of Sir Bassingbourne Gawdy. He inherited the baronetcy
Felton Baronets
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...
on the death of his father in 1624.
In 1656, Felton was elected Member of Parliament
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:...
in the Second Protectorate Parliament
Second Protectorate Parliament
The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the House of Commons...
. He was re-elected MP for Suffolk in 1659 to the Third Protectorate Parliament
Third Protectorate Parliament
The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons...
.
In 1660, Felton was elected MP for Suffolk in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
and sat until 1679.
Felton died at the age of 71.
Felton married Susannah Tollemache, daughter of Sir Lionel Tollemache, 2nd Baronet
Sir Lionel Tollemache, 2nd Baronet
Sir Lionel Tollemache, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1629....
. They had five sons, three of whom succeeded to the baronetcy and three daughters.