# Dr. Ashton — Short Fiction character guide

> Dr. Ashton in Short Fiction by M. R. James.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Earl of Kildonan, Ashton

**First appearance:** 0026-two-doctors

## Who they are

A doctor who investigates a supernatural occurrence.

## In the story

### [The Residence at Whitminster](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_35_se/chapters/the-residence-at-whitminster)

Prebendary at Whitminster, concerned about his son Frank's health and later involved in the supernatural incident.

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