Location!
Nestled in the heart of Wiltshire, England stands the house of Longleat. It’s surrounded by one of the biggest animal parks in the United Kingdom and boasts a long history. Therefore, it is no surprise that this country house is home to it’s fare share of ghosts and tragic tales.
What?
There are a various number of spectres that haunt the halls of Longleat but the most famous by far is the Green/Grey Lady (there is much speculation on the colouring of her dress, so for this post I will call her Lady Louisa.)
Lady Louisa Carteret lived in the 18th century and was married to the 2nd Viscount of Weymouth. After the marriage, Louisa brought her own staff to Longleat including a footman she was particularly close to. It is reported that the staff of Longleat became jealous and bitter towards the friendly relationship between Lady Louisa and the footman. The 2nd Viscount of Weymouth heard about their close relationship and shortly afterwards the footman ended up dead. It is reported that he was pushed down the stairs.
The 2nd Viscount of Weymouth told his wife that the footman had quit his job and left the area. However, Lady Louisa did not believe her husband and searched for the footman. She later developed pneumonia and died at the age of 22 in childbirth.
According to the Marquess of Bath, a body of a man was found in the cellar in the early twentieth century wearing a uniform belonging to a footman from the 18th century. Therefore providing some archaeological evidence behind this tale.
Evidence!
There was a Lady Louisa Carteret who was married to the 2nd Viscount of Weymouth. But there is no evidence for the footman.
According to the Marquess of Bath, a body of a man was reportedly found in the cellar in the early twentieth century wearing a uniform belonging to a footman from the 18th century. Therefore providing some archaeological evidence behind this tale. Though I am unable to find any trustworthy sources to back this up.
I am unable to find any evidence of the ghost of Lady Louisa at this site. And due to the fact that there is much confusion in the name of this “ghost”. Therefore, I am unable to definitely come to the conclusion that this ghost actually exists.But if any readers do have evidence, feel free to share it with me!
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