Lace Jean (or Lace Jean ) ( eng. Pearlin Jean ) - a ghost that appeared on the territory of the village of Allanbank , which is located in the historic area of Berwickshire in Scotland , near the UK border [1] . Such a name was received by a ghost from a witness who claimed that she had seen the ghost in lace clothes with her own eyes. Laird of the village Allanbank tried to pay the witness, so that she kept silent about what she had seen [2] [3] .
| Lacy Jean (Jean) | |
|---|---|
| Pearlin jean | |
| ghost | |
| Mythology | Scottish |
| Terrain | Allanbank Village ,  Scotland |
| Floor | female |
| Occupation | jealousy stalking |
| Period of life | the first or second half of the XVII century - the XVIII century ; now not observed |
| Burial place | unknown |
| Character traits | dressed in lace |
| Attributes | lace clothes |
| Origin | Jeanne de la Salle |
| In other cultures | the ghost of Catalina Lercaro |
Content
History
The girl, whose ghost lives in Scotland, was born in Paris . She lived in a monastery . Her real name is Jeanne de la Salle ( fr. Jeanne de la Salle ). She was the lord of Sher Robert Steuart ’s laird ( 1643 - 1707 ) [4] , who was educated in France in the 1670s and became a baronet in 1684 [5] [6] [7] .
The novel of Jeanne and Robert lasted quite a long time, but the family forced Robert to return to his estate in Scotland to marry Sir John Gilmour’s daughter ( Sir John Gilmour ) [8] . Leaving his beloved on the carriage , Sir Robert Stewart did not have time to recover, as Jeanne was on the wheel, then fell, and the wheel drove over her forehead to death [5] . Jeanne was wearing her favorite lace dress [9] . Her last words to Robert:
I'll be in Scotland before you.
Original Text (Eng.)I'll be in Scotland before you.- [10]
When Robert Stewart arrived at Allanbank, he saw Joan with a bloody head on his estate [5] . The servants of the local church tried to exorcise the spirit of the girl from the estate, but this was without result [11] . At any time of the day, doors and windows slammed in the Stuarts' house by themselves [ steps ] could be heard.
The ghost frightened one of the maids at home. She was very frightened and for several hours repeated the same phrase : “Lace dress!”, “Lace dress!”, “Lace dress!”. When the girl was reassured, she explained that she saw a bloody ghostly figure in a lace dress. From here, the ghost was given the name Laced Jean.
Robert Stuart married, he had children. Lacy Jean was jealous, did not give rest to residents of the house [9] .
In the 1700s , after the death of Robert Stewart, Thomas Blackadder became the new owner of the estate, who saw the ghost in lace and was very frightened. Later in 1790 , the ghost also did not give rest to the residents of the house on the estate Allanbank [2] . This was the last mention of this ghost [9] .
In the 1800s , the people composed a song , below are openings from it:
O Pearlin 'Jean, O Pearlin' Jean,
She haunts the house she she haunts the green
And glowers on us a wi her wullcat e'en
For all the silver in English bank,
Not yet for all the gold,
Would I pass through the hall of Allanbank
When the midnight bell has toll'd [5] [12]
In the same 1800s, the house in the estate was destroyed, and nobody else heard anything about the ghost of Lacy Jean [13] . At the beginning of the 20th century, the estates were going to be leased , but could not find tenants . Many people who wanted to live there refused and left as they learned that the ghost of the Lace Jean once lived on the estate [14] .
See also
- Ghosts in English culture
- The Ghost of Catalina Lerkaro
- Ghost of Barbra Eriksdotter
- White woman
Notes
- ↑ GeoHack - Berwickshire . The appeal date is February 18, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Henderson, 1856 , p. 94.
- ↑ Lang, 1913 , p. 263.
- ↑ Mysterious Britain & Ireland, Pearlin Jean and Allanbank (English) (inaccessible link) . http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/ . The date of circulation is February 19, 2017. Archived March 28, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Henderson, 1856 , p. 93.
- ↑ Lang, 1913 , p. 266.
- ↑ Ingram, 1912 , p. 3
- ↑ Lang, 1913 , p. 268.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Fairweather Lewis. Pearlin Jean (eng.) . https://fairweatherlewis.wordpress.com (15 June 2010). The appeal date is February 18, 2017.
- ↑ Lang, 1914 , p. eight.
- ↑ Lang, 1913 , p. 274.
- ↑ Lang, 1913 , p. 277.
- ↑ Lang, 1913 , p. 276.
- ↑ Ingram, 1912 , p. one.
Literature
- Henderson, George. The Popular Rhymes, Sayings and Proverbs of the County of Berwick; with illustrative notes. - Newcastle-upon-Tyne: SW Crow, 1856.
- Lang, Jean. North and South of Tweed; Stories and Legends of the Borders. - Edinburgh: TC & EC Jack, 1913.
- Seafield, Lily. Scottish Ghosts. - New Lanark: Waverly Books, 2010.
- Ingram, JH Haunted Homes and Family Traditions of Great Britain. - London: Reeves and Turner, 1912.
- Lang, Andrew and John. Highways and Byways in the Border. - London: MacMillan and Co, 1914.