Ghosts, hauntings, and poltergeists

Strange and wonderful news from Northampton-shire, or, The discontented spirit

Being a true relation of a spirit that appeared to one Richard Lake of Hinnington in Northampton-shire. That had been murthered, 267 years, and odd days, he was seen several times about Richard Clarke yard: and at last he comming from ... his mault, the spirit met him at the door and shov'd him into the orchard, and there spoke to him, saying that he must go to London, and so to Southwark to be his messenger, and he would be his guide to go with him, (which the said Clarke did) and what he saw, is expressed in this following ditty. The tune is, Summertime

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17th century
Language: English

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Subjects: Early works to 1800, Ghosts, England

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Edition	Date	Publisher	Language	ISBN	Access	Links
Being a true relation of a spirit that appeared to one Richard Lake of Hinnington in Northampton-shire. That had been murthered, 267 years, and odd days, he was seen several times about Richard Clarke yard: and at last he comming from ... his mault, the spirit met him at the door and shov'd him into the orchard, and there spoke to him, saying that he must go to London, and so to Southwark to be his messenger, and he would be his guide to go with him, (which the said Clarke did) and what he saw, is expressed in this following ditty. The tune is, Summertime Open Library record	1675	Printed for R. Burton, and are to be sold by W. Whitwood, in Duck-lane	English	—	No ebook	Open Library (opens in a new tab)