Alexander Leighton | |
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_cropped.jpg) Contemporary engraving of Alexander Leighton by Wenceslas Hollar | |
| Born | c. 1570 |
| Died | 1649 London |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, pamphleteer |
| Spouse | Married twice |
| Children | Robert Leighton, Sapphira, Elisha (later Sir Ellis Leighton) |
Alexander Leighton (c. 1570 – 1649) was a Scottish medical doctor and puritan preacher and author, best known for his book Zion's Plea Against Prelacy, which attacked the Anglican church and led to his torture by King Charles I.