Sir Henry Felton, 2nd Baronet

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

Playford Hall

Felton was the son of Sir Henry Felton, 1st Baronet of Playford, Suffolk and his wife Dorothy Bacon, the daughter of Nicholas Bacon. 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.^[1]

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.^[1]

Felton died shortly before his burial on 20 October 1690 at Playford.^[1]

Family

Felton married Susannah Tollemache, daughter of Sir Lionel Tollemache, 2nd Baronet. They had five surviving sons and three daughters.^[1]