"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