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.

Biography

Felton was the son of Sir Henry Felton, 1st Baronet of Playford and his wife Dorothy Gawdy daughter of Sir Bassingbourne Gawdy[disambiguation needed]. He inherited the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1624.[1]

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.[2]

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.[2]

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.[1]

Ancestry

Family of Sir Henry Felton, 2nd Baronet
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Thomas Felton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Thomas Felton (-1579)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Cecilia Seckford
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Anthony Felton (1530-1614)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Richard Cavendish
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Mary Cavendish
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Beatrice Gould
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Sir Henry Felton (-1624)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Lord John Grey
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Henry, 1st Lord Grey of Groby
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Mary Browne
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Elizabeth Grey
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. William, 2nd Lord Windsor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Anne Windsor (1542-1605)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Margaret Sambourne
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. `Sir Henry Felton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Robert Bacon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Sir Nicholas Bacon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Isabel Cage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Sir Nicholas Bacon, Bt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. William Ferneley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Jane Ferneley (-1552)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Anne Daundy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Dorothy Bacon (1575-1621)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Sir William Butts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Edmund Butts (-1609)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Margaret Bacon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Anne Butts (-1616)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. Henry Bures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Anne Bures (-1609)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Margery Waldegrave
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 John Burke, John Bernard Burke A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 History of Parliament Online - Fenton, Sir Henry 2nd Bt.
Parliament of England
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Suffolk
1656-1659
With: Sir Thomas Barnardiston, 1st Baronet 1656-1659
Sir Henry North, 1st Baronet 1656
Edmund Harvey 1656
Edward Le Neve 1656
John Sicklemore 1656
William Bloys 1656
William Gibbes 1656
Robert Brewster 1656
Daniel Wall 1656		 Succeeded by
Not represented in restored Rump
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