Alexander Leighton (born 1587 Scotland, died either 1644 or 1649) was a Scottish medical doctor and puritan preacher and pamphleteer best known for his 1630 pamphlet that attacked the Anglican church and which led to his torture by King Charles I.

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  • 1587
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  • [[Robert Leighton (prelate)|Robert Leighton]], Sapphira, Elisha (later Sir Ellis Leighton)
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  • Alexander Leighton (born 1587 Scotland, died either 1644 or 1649) was a Scottish medical doctor and puritan preacher and pamphleteer best known for his 1630 pamphlet that attacked the Anglican church and which led to his torture by King Charles I. (en)
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  • Robert Leighton, Sapphira, Elisha (later Sir Ellis Leighton) (en)
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  • 1587-01-01 00:00:00.000000 (xsd:date)
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  • or (en)
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  • Alexander H. Leighton (en)
  • a sociologist (en)
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  • Alexander Leighton (en)
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  • L [Leighton], a Scot & a clergyman, had been at Leyden . He claimed to have read all of Galen, especially DE MEDENDI METHODO, but was ignorant on Book IX, phlebotomy, & on temperament. He confessed to practice on one Eglesfield's servant (charged by Pattison), but claimed it was cordial alkermes 7 j water & did not cause death. Blamed surgeon Chapman. Promised not to practise further. He also confessed to making up medicines, but denied taking certain fees (e.g. from Mr Mounson). Many other crimes were taken into account. (en)
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  • Married twice (en)
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  • Alexander Leighton (born 1587 Scotland, died either 1644 or 1649) was a Scottish medical doctor and puritan preacher and pamphleteer best known for his 1630 pamphlet that attacked the Anglican church and which led to his torture by King Charles I. (en)
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  • Alexander Leighton (en)
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