Sir Thomas Felton, 4th Baronet
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Sir Thomas Felton, 4th Baronet (12 Oct 1649 – 3 Mar 1709) was an English politician. He was Comptroller of the Household
, Page of Honour
and Master of the Household
. He was Member of Parliament
for Bury St Edmunds
29 Nov 1701 - 22 Nov 1703 and Orford
26 Feb 1690 - 2 Nov 1695. He was one of the Felton Baronets
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Comptroller of the Household
The Comptroller of the Household is an ancient position in the English royal household, currently the second-ranking member of the Lord Steward's department, and often a cabinet member. He was an ex officio member of the Board of Green Cloth, until that body was abolished in the reform of the local...
, Page of Honour
Page of Honour
While a page is a comparatively low-ranking servant, a Page of Honour is a ceremonial position in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. It requires attendance on state occasions, but does not now involve the daily duties which were once attached to the office of page...
and Master of the Household
Master of the Household
The Master of the Household is the operational head of the "below stairs" elements of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom...
. He was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Bury St Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds (UK Parliament constituency)
Bury St Edmunds is a county constituency located in Suffolk and centred on the town of Bury St Edmunds. It elects one Member of Parliament to in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
29 Nov 1701 - 22 Nov 1703 and Orford
Orford (UK Parliament constituency)
Orford was a constituency of the House of Commons. Consisting of the town of Orford in Suffolk, it elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote version of the first past the post system of election until it was disenfranchised in 1832.-History:...
26 Feb 1690 - 2 Nov 1695. He was one of the Felton Baronets
Felton Baronets
The Felton Baronetcy, of Playford in the County of Suffolk, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 20 July 1620 for Henry Felton. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Suffolk. The third Baronet was Member of Parliament for Orford. The fourth Baronet was Member of...
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