Lancashire Folk-lore / Illustrative of the Superstitious Beliefs and Practices, Local Customs and Usages of the People of the County Palatine
John Harland; Thomas Turner Wilkinson
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  • Fag-pie (or Fig-pie) Sunday, [226], [258]
  • Fairies, [53];
    • and Elves, [106-110]
  • Fairy, a, on Mellor Moor, [111]
  • " Hole, at Warton, [265]
  • " Queen, [16]
  • " Tales, Lancashire, [112], [113]
  • Familiar Spirit, Transfer of a, [210]
  • Famous History of Witches, [176]
  • Feeorin (fairies), [53]
  • Fern Seed, [10]
  • Festivals, Church and Season, [212]
  • Finger Stocks of Stone, [288]
  • Flemings' Wooden Shoes and Oaten Bread, [259]
  • "Flesh-Day" (Christmas Eve), [256]
  • Folk-Lore, Eastern, [2-6];
    • Greek and Roman, [5], [6];
    • Scandinavian, [4], [5];
    • various, [113];
    • of Eccles and neighbourhood, [113]
  • Footprints at Brindle Church, [134];
    • at Smithells Hall, [135]
  • Fortune-Telling, [121-126];
    • Story of, [122];
    • "Owd Rollison," [123]
  • Frumenty, [262], [256], [258]
  • Funeral Biddings, [274];
    • gifts, [275];
    • bay, rosemary, &c., [270], [272], [275]
  • Funeral Customs, [268];
    • in East Lancashire, [273];
    • at Dalton-in-Furness, [271];
    • at Warton, [271];
    • Fylde, [272]
  • Funeral Doles, [270];
    • at Swinton, ib.;
    • various, [274]
  • Funeral Sermons, [274];
    • dinners and drinkings, [272]
  • Furness, Manorial Customs, [281], [285]
  • Fylde, The (in Lancashire), passim.
  • " Easter Customs in, [236], [242], [243]
  • " Farm and Agricultural Celebrations in, [298]
  • " Harvest Home, [298];
    • "shutting of marling," ib.;
    • cob-seeding, ib.
  • Gabriel Ratchets, [89], [167]
  • "Gang-Days," or Rogation Days, [248]
  • Garstang, a Saxon Constablewick, [295]
  • Geese, hatched from sea-shells, [116]
  • Gemmel Rings, [263]
  • Gerard (Sir Thomas), [131]
  • " (Sir John), [162]
  • Gerards of Bryn, [158-162]
  • Gifts to Infants, [262]
  • Gloucester (Eleanor), Duchess of, and Witchcraft, [174]
  • Gloves, Wedding, [268]
  • Goblin, Gobelinus, Kobold, Khobalus, &c., [16]
  • Goblin Builders, [89]
  • " Superstitions, [88]
  • Good Friday, [226];
    • viands, [226], [237]
  • "Goose-Intentos," [250]
  • Graves, Situation and Direction of, [275]
  • Greek Traditions and Superstitions, [5], [6], [13];
    • Mythology, [13]
  • Grendels, The, [17]
  • Grislehurst Boggart, [61]
  • Groaning Cheese and Cake, [260]
  • Guld-Riding, [289]
  • Gunpowder Plot, [251]
  • Guy Fawkes, [251]
  • Hackensall Hall Boggart, [59]
  • Hæver or Hiver, [149]
  • Hakes, Auld Wife, [216]
  • Hallowe'en, [3]
  • Halton Ale, [259]
  • Hand-bell Ringing, [258]
  • Hand-festing, [263]
  • Hartlay (John), a Conjuror, [93-96]
  • Harvest Home, [298]
  • Havercake Lads, [258]
  • Helen's (St.) Well in Brindle, [172];
    • near Sefton, [173]
  • Henry IV., King, [20]
  • Henry VI., King, [28], [29], [31];
    • miracles at his tomb, [132]
  • Henry VII., King, his embassy to Pope Julius II., [132]
  • Henry VIII., King, [87];
    • his ale, [287]
  • Heriot or Principal, at Ashton-under-Lyne, [292], [293];
    • story of, [294]
  • "Hobbe, the King," at Ashton, [288]
  • Hobby-horse at Christmas, [254]
  • Hornby, Honour and Manor of, [285]
  • " Park Mistress and Margaret Brackin, [59]
  • Horwich Moor, [48]
  • Hothershall Hall, [5]
  • House Boggarts, [56]
  • Household bewitched, [184]
  • Hunchback, story of the, [5]
  • Huntingdon's, Earl of, letter, [130]
  • Hydrocephalus in Cattle, to cure, [79]
  • Ignagning, [236]
  • Imps, or Changelings, [263]
  • Ince Hall, [52]
  • Ince Manor House, [52]
  • " Oatmeal Charity at, [249]
  • Indo-European origin of superstitions, [2]
  • Infants, gifts to, [262]
  • Invocation at bedtime, [68], [69]
  • Jack and the Bean-Stalk, [5]
  • Jack the Giant-Killer, [5]
  • James I., King, his Dæmonologie, [185]
  • Jannocks, [259]
  • Johnson's (Margaret), confession, [198]
  • Jolly Lads, [236]
  • Jourdain (Margery), witch of Eye, [174]
  • Kelly (Edward), the Seer, [25], [126]
  • Killing a witch, [208]
  • King and Queen at Downham, [248]
  • King of the May, [254]
  • " of Misrule, [288]
  • King's Evil, touching for, [77]
  • Kirkby Ireleth, Manor of, [281]
  • Knighthood, honour of, [277];
    • compulsory in 1278, 1292, and 1305, ib.
  • Knives, &c., [18];
    • Manchester, [280]
  • Labouring Goblins, [56]
  • Lady in the straw, [260]
  • Lady-bird charm, [70], [71]
  • Lancashire musical instruments, [288]
  • " Witches, verses on, [179]
  • Lancaster (Thomas), Earl of, a saint, [133], [134]
  • Lating or Leeting Witches, [210]
  • Law Terms, mediæval Latin, [300]
  • Lawrence, St., his bones at Chorley, [157]
  • Leadbetter (Charles), a Lancashire astrologer, [40]
  • Legend of Cartmel Church, [137]
  • Lent, [221]
  • Local customs and usages at various seasons, [212], et seq.
  • Lord's Day conjuration, [67]
  • Lostock May-pole, [243]
  • Lots, casting or drawing, [106]
  • Lowick, Manor of, [283]
  • Lubber Fiend, [59], [89]
  • Magic and Magicians, [126]
  • Magpies, [143-145]
  • Malkin Tower, in Pendle Forest, [186], [189], [204], [211]
  • Manchester knife, a, [289]
  • " Church, weddings at, [265]
  • Manorial franchises, &c., [285]
  • Manors, customs of, [276];
    • in Furness, [281];
    • Ashton-under-Lyne, [286], [289];
    • Smithells, [280];
    • Cockerham, [281];
    • Kirkby Ireleth, ib.;
    • Pennington, [282];
    • Muchland, ib.;
    • Lowick, [283];
    • Nevill Hall, ib.;
    • Much Urswick, [284];
    • Warton, ib.;
    • Hornby, [285];
    • Ashton-under-Lyne, [286], [289]
  • Maritagium, custom of, [278]
  • Marsh (Geo.), the martyr, [135-137]
  • Martins, "shifting of," [143]
  • Mary Queen of Scots, [131]
  • May-day Eve, [46], [47], [239]
  • " Customs, [238-246];
    • in Spotland, [242];
    • in Manchester, [245]
  • May-day Games, decay of, [241];
    • at Burnley (1579), [244]
  • May-Poles, [240-243];
    • Parliamentary ordinance against, [241]
  • May King and Queen, [246]
  • " Songs, [239]
  • Mermaid of Marton Mere, [90]
  • "Messes" at dinners, &c., [271], [274]
  • Michaelmas Day, [250];
    • goose, ib., [258]
  • Mid-Lent Sunday, or Mothering Sunday, [222], [225]
  • Mince Pies, [255], [258]
  • Miracles, or Miraculous Stories, [131]
  • " of a dead Duke of Lancaster (King Henry VI.), [132-134]
  • Miraculous cures by a dead man's hand, [158-163]
  • Miraculous footprints in Brindle Church, [134];
    • in Smithells Hall, [135]
  • "Mischief Night," [239]
  • Mistletoe, [252]
  • Money gift at funerals, [275]
  • Moon, the, [70];
    • omens from, [149];
    • names for autumn moons, [250]
  • More (Sir Thomas), Story of, [300]
  • "Mothering Sunday," [222], [225]
  • Mountain Ash, [72]
  • Muchland, Manor of, [282]
  • Much-Urswick, Manor of, [284]
  • Mutes at Christmas, [256]
  • Mythology of Greece and Rome, [13];
    • Oriental, ib.;
    • Northern, ib.
  • Naiades, Nixies, Nisses, [16]
  • Nails, cutting, [68]
  • Nevill Hall, Manor of, [283]
  • New Year's-Day, weather omens, [151];
    • Festival, [214];
    • and Old Christmas-Day, [212]
  • New-Year's turkey, [258]
  • " Eve, fire on, [214]
  • New-Year's Luck, [214];
    • first caller, [215];
    • gifts and wishes, [216]
  • Nicholas, St., [85]
  • "Nick, Old" (the devil), [84-86]
  • Night-mare, [89]
  • Northumbrian Superstitions, [9]
  • November 1, All Souls' Day, [251]
  • November 5, Gunpowder Plot, [251]
  • Numbers, odd, [4];
    • "3" and "7," ib.
  • Nutter (Alice), a wealthy witch, [193]
  • Oat Cake, [258];
    • Jannocks, [259]
  • Oatmeal charity at Ince, [249]
  • "Old Nick" (the devil), [84-86]
  • "Old Scrat," or Skrat, [90]
  • Omens and Predications, [138], [139]
  • Omens, Dreams, Withershins, Cards, Teacups, &c., [140]
  • Omens—Cats, [141];
    • Dogs, Lambs, Birds, [142];
    • Swallows, Magpies, ib.
    • Deasil, or Widersinnis, [151];
    • weather for New Year's-Day, [151];
    • Death tick, or watch, [152]
  • Ormskirk gingerbread, [258]