FELTON, Sir Henry, 2nd Bt. (1619-90), of Playford, Suff.

Family and Education

b. 27 July 1619, 1st s. of Sir Henry Felton, 1st Bt., of Playford by Dorothy, da. of Sir Nicholas Bacon, 1st Bt., of Redgrave, wid. of Sir Bassingbourne Gawdy of West Harling, Norf. m. 19 Dec. 1637, Susanna, da. of Sir Lionel Tollemache, 2nd Bt., of Helmingham, Suff., 12s. (7 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 18 Sept. 1624.Suff. Inst. Arch. Procs. iv. 33-34, 54 -56.

Offices Held

J.p. Suff. 1657 – July 1671, Dec. 1671 – July 1688, 1689 – d.; commr. for assessment, Suff. 1657, Jan. 1660–80, 1689 – d., Ipswich 1663 – 64, sewers, Norf., Suff., Lincs. and Northants. 1658 – 59, militia Suff. 1659, Mar. 1660; col. of militia horse, Suff. Apr. 1660, by 1676 – at least80, capt. by 1664 – at least71; freeman, Ipswich June 1660, Dunwich 1678; commr. for oyer and terminer, Norfolk circuit July 1660; dep. lt. Suff. c. Aug. 1660 – ?July 1688, 1689 – d., commr. for loyal and indigent officers 1662, v.-adm. 1663 – 83, commr. for recusants 1675; bailiff, Ipswich 1684 – 85, portman 1685-July 1688.C181/6/291, 341, 342, 360, 381; Merc. Pub. 26 Apr. 1660, Add. 39246, ff. 4, 23; East Anglian n.s. vi. 316; HMC Var. vii. 102; Ind. 24557; R. Canning, Principal Charters of Ipswich, 51–52.

Parlimentarian

FELTON, Sir Henry, 2nd Bt. (1619-90), of Playford, Suff.

Main residence: Playford, Suff.

Author

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

FELTON, Sir Henry (1619-90)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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