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Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640 Database. Originally published by Centre for Metropolitan History, London, 2004.

'ALSTON, Sir Edward', in Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640 Database, (London, 2004) pp. . British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/london-physicians/1550-1640/alston-sir-edward [accessed 24 April 2024]

Sir Edward ALSTON

Biography


Name	Sir Edward ALSTON (ALSTONE)
Gender	Male
Primary occupation	medical physician (MD) (Physician. ?Elector BSC Masters 1623. Author. Pres RCP 1655-66)
Period of medical practice	1620-1669
Place of birth	England (Edwardstone, Suffolk (son of Edward Alston))
Date of birth	c. 1595
Date of death	24 Dec 1669
Address	Billingsgate Ward 1640. Great St Helen's 1669
Other notes	Ca 1612 BA 1616 MA 1619 lic 1620 MD 1626 incorp Ox 1626. CRCP 10/12/1628. FRCP 4/4/1631. Kn 3 Sep 1660.

Known London address


	Billingsgate ward
Ward	Billingsgate
Date	1640
	Great St Helen's Bishopsgate
Parish	St Helen Bishopsgate
Ward	Bishopsgate (Within & Without)
Date	1669

College membership


Date of BA	1616
Date of MA	1619
Medical education (university)	Cambridge
Medical education (years)	7
Date of license to practise	1620
Date of MD	1626
Degree incorporated into Oxford University	Yes
Date became Candidate	10/12/1628
Date became Fellow	04/04/1631
Date of Candidacy	1628-1631
Date of Fellowship	1631-1669
Date elected censor	1642-1642
Date made Elect	1648
Date elected Treasurer	1649-1654
Date elected Consiliarius	1653-1668
Date elected President	1655-1666
Offices held	Co 1653,1667,1668
In trouble before membership	Yes
Other notes	Ca 1612. MD Cantab 1626. Created HonFell CP (when?)
Date of birth	c.1595
Date of death	24 Dec 1669

Censorial hearings


	5 Jan 1627
Entry	BROWNE against Alston.
Action taken	?
Sentence	To become College member (?)
	2 Nov 1627
Entry	Examined for the second time.
Action taken	Approved.