Pernell (healer)

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Pernell (known to be alive in 1350), was an English healer.[1] She helped her physician husband, Thomas de Rasyn in their healing practice. The couple was accused of causing the death of a miller in 1350 but was freed by a royal pardon and allowed to continue their practice.[2] Their medical skills were respected by people of the time.

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  1. "The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: L-Z". Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  2. The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: L-Z, edited by Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie and Joy Dorothy Harvey