Background
Felton was the son of Sir Henry Felton, 1st Baronet of Playford and his wife Dorothy Gawdy daughter of Sir Bassingbourne Gawdy.
Felton was the son of Sir Henry Felton, 1st Baronet of Playford and his wife Dorothy Gawdy daughter of Sir Bassingbourne Gawdy.
He inherited the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1624. He was re-elected Member of Parliament for Suffolk in 1659 to the Third Protectorate Parliament. In 1660, Felton was elected Member of Parliament 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. Felton married Susannah Tollemache, daughter of Sir Lionel Tollemache, 2nd Baronet.
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In 1656, Felton was elected Member of Parliament for Suffolk in the Second Protectorate Parliament.