White Lady

A depiction of John Dee (1527–1608) and Edward Kelley invoking a spirit.

A White Lady (or woman in white) is a type of female ghost. She is typically dressed in a white dress or similar garment, reportedly seen in rural areas and associated with local legends of tragedy. White Lady legends are found in many countries around the world. Common to many of these legends to consist of the woman going in to insanity and killing her own kids and once realizing is an accidental or impending death, murder, or suicide and the theme of loss, betrayed by a husband or fiancé, and unrequited love.