Hamlett Puleston

was born at Old Ailresford in Hampshire, admitted Scholar of Wadham Coll. 20 Aug. 1647, aged 16 years, took a degree in Arts, and then was made Fellow of Jesus Coll. Afterwards proceeding in that Faculty he became a Preacher in these parts. He hath written a book intit.

Monarchiae Britannicae singularis protectio: or, a brief historical Essay tending to prove God’s especial Providence over the British Monarchy, &c. Lond. 1660. qu. He died at London in a poor condition, and in an obscure house, in the beginning of the year sixteen hundred sixty and two, but where buried I cannot tell.1662. His Father Rich. Puleston was a learned Doct. of Div. was Parson of Abbotsworthy in Hampshire, and tho born at Bircot in the Parish of Dorchester in Oxfordshire, yet he was descended from the antient and gentile Family of the Pulestons commonly called Pilstons in Flintshire.