Alexander Leighton

Physician, Deceased Person

1587 – 1649

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Who was Alexander Leighton?

Alexander Leighton 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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Born
1587
Scotland
Children
Nationality
  • Scotland
Profession
Education
  • University of St Andrews
Died
1649

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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