Dumb Boy of Hexham

ID
0903
Nationality
English
British
Occupation
Student
Summary
It is widely assumed that this mute boy, name unknown, was also deaf. If true, then he was one of the earliest deaf persons to have been taught (by John of Beverley, q.v.).
References
The Conquest of Deafness, p.28-29; Peeps into the Deaf World, p.243-245.
Dates
fl. 685 A.D.