The Glamis Castle Grey Lady tradition
- Date of account
- 19th-century and later tradition
- Location
- Glamis, Angus, Scotland
- Source
- model_recalled_reference
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
Glamis Castle is linked to a Grey Lady, often identified with Lady Janet Douglas, who was executed for witchcraft in 1537, as well as the famous but historically disputed secret-room story. The castle’s haunting reputation developed through aristocratic memory, Scottish historical romance and modern tourism. It matters because several different narratives—execution, imprisonment, hidden architecture and apparition—are often fused into one haunted identity. Researchers should trace each element separately through family histories, antiquarian publications and later guidebooks, rather than treating the composite legend as a medieval eyewitness account.
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