Ha ha - one last one, just for Halloween !!     Probably the most tragic tale of an Oxford ghost is that of Rosamund the Fair. King Henry II was deeply in love with the Nun who lived in Godstow Nunnery, which lies on the opposite bank of Trout Island. It was built in 1133, and was consecrated in 1179 by the Archbishop of Canterbury in the presence of King Henry II. It is said that the King kept his concubine in a secret garden that was protected by a labyrinth and guarded by one of his knights. The knight held the end of a silver thread which lead to Rosamund. The Queen was very jealous and killed the knight, stole the thread and when she caught up with Rosamund killed her by making her drink from a poisoned chalice. Now Rosamund haunts the Trout pub Wolvercote. She is often seen as a shadowy figure sneaking around in the awnings.     --- On Sat, 31/10/09, irhuckin@aol.com <irhuckin@aol.com> wrote: From: irhuckin@aol.com <irhuckin@aol.com> Subject: Re: [BAN] Ghost Stories ! To: eng-banbury-area@rootsweb.com Date: Saturday, 31 October, 2009, 5:01 PM Hmm. So he was hung in London and haunts an hotel in Deddington eh? 'Ghosts' must commute these days!! Ian -----Original Message----- From: M HOWES <m.m.r.howes@btinternet.com> To: eng-banbury-area@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:26 Subject: [BAN] Ghost Stories ! opcrofts Holt Deddington Oxfordshire - The Holt Hotel he 15th century massive stone structure that is the Holt Hotel has a bloody ast. urders, executions and all the horror of a darker time contribute to the aranormal unrest here. ormer resident Claude Duvalle was a sadistic murderer - a highwayman from rance. He ived in hotels to be around rich men and beautiful women. A womanizer in his wn right, he was opular with the women. When the hotel's proprietors realized they were housing thief, the uthorities at the time took him to London, where he was hung. hortly after Claude was hung, the proprietors of the Holt were found bludgeoned o death n their bed. Locals blamed the dead man. The crime was never solved. laude, among other restless souls, have been seen by patrons of the hotel to his day, floating about in the guest rooms, and the pub. Glasses fly from helves. Cold spots are felt. hoking sounds are heard.   (hmmm) !!! spooky Halloween story !!  ome useful websites: REECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ REEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ REEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-BANBURY-AREA-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message Some useful websites: FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ FREEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-BANBURY-AREA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Yes. Been there many times. Seen plenty of spirits too! Ian -----Original Message----- From: M HOWES <m.m.r.howes@btinternet.com> To: eng-banbury-area@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:28 Subject: [BAN] Fw: Re: Ghost Stories ! Ha ha - one last one, just for Halloween !! robably the most tragic tale of an Oxford ghost is that of Rosamund the Fair. ing Henry II was deeply in love with the Nun who lived in Godstow Nunnery, hich lies on the opposite bank of Trout Island. It was built in 1133, and was onsecrated in 1179 by the Archbishop of Canterbury in the presence of King enry II. t is said that the King kept his concubine in a secret garden that was rotected by a labyrinth and guarded by one of his knights. The knight held the nd of a silver thread which lead to Rosamund. The Queen was very jealous and illed the knight, stole the thread and when she caught up with Rosamund killed er by making her drink from a poisoned chalice. ow Rosamund haunts the Trout pub Wolvercote. She is often seen as a shadowy igure sneaking around in the awnings. --- On Sat, 31/10/09, irhuckin@aol.com <irhuckin@aol.com> wrote: rom: irhuckin@aol.com <irhuckin@aol.com> ubject: Re: [BAN] Ghost Stories ! o: eng-banbury-area@rootsweb.com ate: Saturday, 31 October, 2009, 5:01 PM Hmm. So he was hung in London and haunts an hotel in Deddington eh? Ghosts' must commute these days!! Ian ----Original Message----- rom: M HOWES <m.m.r.howes@btinternet.com> o: eng-banbury-area@rootsweb.com ent: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:26 ubject: [BAN] Ghost Stories ! pcrofts Holt Deddington xfordshire - The Holt Hotel e 15th century massive stone structure that is the Holt Hotel has a bloody st. rders, executions and all the horror of a darker time contribute to the ranormal unrest here. rmer resident Claude Duvalle was a sadistic murderer - a highwayman from ance. He ved in hotels to be around rich men and beautiful women. A womanizer in his n right, he was pular with the women. When the hotel's proprietors realized they were housing hief, the thorities at the time took him to London, where he was hung. ortly after Claude was hung, the proprietors of the Holt were found bludgeoned death their bed. Locals blamed the dead man. The crime was never solved. aude, among other restless souls, have been seen by patrons of the hotel to is day, floating about in the guest rooms, and the pub. Glasses fly from elves. Cold spots are felt. oking sounds are heard. (hmmm) !!! spooky Halloween story !! me useful websites: EECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ EEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ EEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ ----------------------------- unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-BANBURY-AREA-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of e message Some useful websites: REECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ REEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ REEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-BANBURY-AREA-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message ome useful websites: REECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ REEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ REEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-BANBURY-AREA-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message