Sir Henry Felton, 2nd Baronet


Sir Henry Felton, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1656 and 1679.

Biography

Felton was the son of Sir Henry Felton, 1st Baronet of Playford, Suffolk and his wife Dorothy Bacon, widow 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.

Family

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.