Sir Henry Felton, 2nd Baronet explained

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, Suffolk (d. 18 September 1624^[1]) and his wife Dorothy Gawdy, the daughter of Sir Bassingbourne Gawdy. His paternal grandparents were Sir Anthony Felton (d.1613^[2]) of Playford and his wife Elizabeth Grey, the daughter of Henry Grey, 1st Lord Grey of Groby, He inherited the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1624.^[3]

When he was 5 years, 9 months and 9 days old, Sir Henry became a ward of the Court of Wards on his father's death ^[4] His grandmother, Elizabeth, Lady Felton succeeded in being awarded a part of his wardship,^[5] with the help of Bassingbourne Gawdy.

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.^[6]

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.^[6] Felton died at the age of 71 on 20 October 1690.

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.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Venn, John. Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900. 2011-09-15. Cambridge University Press. 978-1-108-03608-5. en. FELTON, HENRY. Matric. Fell.-Com. from Trinity, Easter, 1607. Doubtless s. and h. of Sir Anthony, of Playford, Suffolk, Knt. ; adm. at Gray's Inn, Nov. 3, 1609. Succeeded his father, 1614. Created Bart., 1620. Died Sept. 18, 1624. (G.E.C., 1. 154).
2. Book: History, Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and Natural. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and Natural History. 1774. G. Thompson. en.
3. https://books.google.com/books?id=K1kBAAAAQAAJ&dq=%22Henry+Felton%22+baronet&pg=PA193 John Burke, John Bernard Burke A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies
4. Book: Indenture between Charles I on the one part and Elizabeth, lady Felton of Playford, Suffolk, widow and grandmother of the ward Dorothy, lady Felton of Shotley, Suffolk, widow and mother of the ward John Gosnold of Otley, Suffolk, and Bassingborn Gawdy of Sproughton, Suffolk, on the other part, for £400 for the custody, wardship and marriage of Sir Henry Felton, baronet, son and next heir of Sir Henry Felton, baronet, deceased. Attached: survey of the manors, messuages, lands and tenements late of Sir Henry Felton, baronet, deceased on 18 September 1626, reverted to Henry Felton, baronet, his son, aged 5 years 9 months and 9 days at his father's death. Includes the manors of Playford and 'Meerchall'. Seal of the court of wards and signed Robert Naunton [master of the court of wards].]. 26 February 1627. The National Archives. English.
5. Book: Browne, Rev. A. L.. Lady Elizabeth Felton and her daughters. 1935.
6. http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1660-1690/member/felton-sir-henry-1619-90 History of Parliament Online - Fenton, Sir Henry 2nd Bt.