Francis J Child
Section Editor: Steve Gardham
The work of Frances J Child had been the subject of much discourse and there are many web sites dealing with the ballads he assembled.
The purpose of this section is:
- to present a different and probably controversial set of opinions
- to link to work already done
- to enable further discussion
Volume I: 1-53
- 1: Riddles Wisely Expounded
- 2: The Elfin Knight
- 3: The Fause Knight on the Road
- 4: Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight
- 5: Gil Brenton
- 6: Willie's Lady
- 7: Earl Brand
- 8: Erlinton
- 9: The Fair Flower of Northumberland
- 10: The Twa Sisters
- 11: The Cruel Brother
- 12: Lord Rendal
- 13: Edward
- 14: Babylon or The Bonnie Banks o Fordie
- 15: Leesom Brand
- 16: Sheath and Knife
- 17: Hind Horn
- 18: Sir Lionel
- 19: King Orfeo
- 20: The Cruel Mother Editorial
- 21: The Maid and the Palmer
- 22: St. Stephen and Herod
- 23: Judas
- 24: Bonnie Annie
- 25: Willie's Lyke-Wake
- 26: The Three Ravens
- 27: The Whummil Bore
- 28: Burd Ellen and Young Tamlane
- 29: The Boy and the Mantle
- 30: King Arthur and King Cornwall
- 31: The Marriage of Sir Gawain
- 32: King Henry
- 33: Kempy Kay
- 34: Kemp Owyne
- 35: Allison Gross
- 36: The Laily Worm and the Machrel of the Sea
- 37: Thomas Rymer
- 39: Tam Lin
- 40: The Queen of Elfan's Nourice
- 41: Hind Etin
- 42: Clerk Colvill
- 43: The Broomfield Hill
- 44: The Two Magicians
- 45: King John and the Bishop
- 46: Captain Wedderburn's Courtship
- 47: Proud Lady Margaret
- 48: Young Andrew
- 49: The Twa Brothers
- 50: The Bonny Hind
- 51: Lizie Wan
- 52: The King's Dochter Lady Jean
- 53: Young Beichan
Volume II: 54-113
- 54: The Cherry-Tree Carol
- 55: The Carnal and the Crane
- 56: Dives and Lazarus
- 57: Brown Robyn's Confession
- 58: Sir Patrick Spens
- 59: Sir Aldingar
- 60: King Estmere
- 61: Sir Cawline
- 62: Fair Annie
- 63: Child Waters
- 64: Fair Janet
- 65: Lady Maisry
- 66: Lord Ingram and Chiel Wyet
- 67: Glasgerion
- 68: Young Hunting
- 69: Clerk Sanders
- 70: Willie and Lady Maisry
- 71: The Bent Sae Brown
- 72: The Clerk's Twa Sons o Owensford
- 73: Lord Thomas and Annet
- 74: Fair Margaret and Sweet William
- 75: Lord Lovel
- 76: The Lass of Roch Royal
- 77: Sweet William's Ghost
- 78: The Unquiet Grave
- 79: The Wife of Usher's Well
- 80: Old Robin of Portingale
- 81: Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard
- 82: The Bonny Birdy
- 83: Child Maurice
- 84: Bonny Barbara Allen
- 85: Lady Alice
- 86: Young Benjie
- 87: Prince Robert
- 88: Young Johnstone
- 89: Fause Foodrage
- 90: Jellon Grame
- 91: Fair Mary of Wallington
- 92: Bonny Bee Hom
- 93: Lamkin
- 94: Young Waters
- 95: The Maid Freed From the Gallows
- 96: The Gay Goshawk
- 97: Brown Robin
- 98: Brown Adam
- 99: Johnie Scott
- 100: Willie o Winesberry
- 101: Willie o Couglas Dale
- 102: Willie and Earl Richard's Daughter
- 103: Rose the Red and White LIly
- 104: Prince Heathen
- 105: The Bailiff's Daughter of Islington
- 106: The Famous Flower of Serving Men
- 107: Will Steward and John
- 108: Christopher White
- 109: Tom Potts
- 110: The Knight and the Shepherd's Daughter
- 111: Crow and Pie
- 112: Blow Away the Morning Dew
- 113: The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry
Volume III: 114-188
- 114: Johnie Cock
- 115: Robyn and Gandeleyn
- 116: Adam Bell, Clim of the Clough and William of Cloudesly
- 117: A Gest of Robyn Hode
- 118: Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne
- 119: Robin Hood and the Monk
- 120: Robin Hood's Death
- 121: Robin Hood and the Potter
- 122: Robin Hood and the Butcher
- 123: Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar
- 124: The Jolly Pinder of Wakefield
- 125: Robin Hood and Little John
- 126: Robin Hood and the Tanner
- 127: Robin Hood and the Tinker
- 128: Robin Hood and the Newly Revived
- 129: Robin Hood and the Prince of Aragon
- 130: Robin Hood and the Scotchman
- 131: Robin Hood and the Ranger
- 132: The Bold Pedlar and Robin Hood
- 133: Robin Hood and the Beggar, I
- 134: Robin Hood and the Beggar, II
- 135: Robin Hood and the Shepherd
- 136: Robin Hood's Delight
- 137: Robin Hood and the Pedlars
- 138: Robin Hood and Allen a Dale
- 139: Robin Hood's Progress to Nottingham
- 140: Robin Hood Rescuing Three Squires
- 141: Robin Hood Rescuing Will Stutly
- 142: Little John a Begging
- 143: Robin Hood and the Bishop
- 144: Robin Hood and the Bishop of Hereford
- 145: Robin Hood and Queen Katherine
- 146: Robin Hood's Chase
- 147: Robin Hood's Golden Prize
- 148: The Noble Fisherman or Robin Hood's Preferment
- 149: Robin Hood's Birth, Breeding, Valor and Marriage
- 150: Robin Hood and Maid Marian
- 151: The King's Disguise, and Friendship with Robin Hood
- 152: Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow
- 153: Robin Hood and the Valiant Knight
- 154: A True Tale of Robin Hood
- 155: Sir Hugh, or the Jew's Daughter
- 156: Queen Eleanor's Confession
- 157: Gude Wallace
- 158: High Spencer's Feats in France
- 159: Durham Field
- 160: The Knight of Liddesdale
- 161: The Battle of Otterburn
- 162: The Hunting of the Cheviot
- 163: The Battle of Harlaw
- 164: King Henry Fifth's Conquest of France
- 165: Sir John Butler
- 166: The Rose of England
- 167: Andrew Bartin
- 168: Flodden Field
- 169: Johnie Armstrong
- 170: The Death of Queen Jane
- 171: Thomas Cromwell
- 172: Musselburgh Field
- 173: Mary Hamilton
- 174: Earl Bothwell
- 175: The Rising in the North
- 176: Northumberland Betrayed by Douglas
- 177: The Earl of Westmoreland
- 178: Captain Car, or, Edom o Gordon
- 179: Rookhope Ryde
- 180: King James and Brown
- 181: The Bonnie Earl o' Moray
- 182: The Laird o Logie
- 183: Willie Macintosh
- 184: The Lads of Wamphray
- 185: Dick o the Cow
- 186: Kinmont Willie
- 187: Jock o the Side
- 188: Archie o Cawfield
Volume IV: 189-265
- 189: Hobie Noble
- 190: Jamie Telfer of the Fair Dodhead
- 191: Hughie Graham
- 192: The Lochmaben Harper
- 193: The Death of Parcy Reed
- 194: The Laird of Wariston
- 195: Lord Maxwell's Last Goodnight
- 196: The Fire of Frendraught
- 197: James Grant
- 198: Bonny John Seton
- 199: Bonnie House o' Airlie
- 200: The Gypsy Laddie
- 201: Bessy Bell and Mary Gray
- 202: The Battle of Philiphaugh
- 203: The Baron of Brackley
- 204: Jamie Douglas
- 205: Loudon Hill, or Dromclog
- 206: Bothwell Bridge
- 207: Lord Delamere
- 208: Lord Dernwentwater
- 209: Geordie
- 210: Bonnie James Campbell
- 211: Bewick and Graham
- 212: The Duke of Athole's Nurse
- 213: Sir James the Rose
- 214: The Braes o Yarrow
- 215: Rare Willie Drowned in Yarrow, or, The Water o Gamrie
- 216: The Mother's Malison, or, Clyde's Water
- 217: The Broom of Cowdenknows
- 218: The False Lover Won Back
- 219: The Gardener
- 220: The Bonny Lass of Anglesey
- 221: Katherine Jafray
- 222: Bonny Baby Livingston
- 223: Epie Morrie
- 224: The Lady of Arngosk
- 225: Rob Roy
- 226: Lizie Lindsay
- 227: Bonny Lizie Baillie
- 228: Glasgow Peggie
- 229: Earl Crawford
- 230: The Slaughter of the Laird of Mellerstain
- 231: The Earl of Errol
- 232: Richie Story
- 233: Andrew Lammie
- 234: Charlie MacPherson
- 235: The Earl of Aboyne
- 236: The Laird o Drum
- 237: The Duke of Gordon's Daughter
- 238: Glenlogie or Jean o Bethalnie
- 239: Lord Saltoun and Auchanachie
- 240: The Rantin Laddie
- 241: The Baron o Leys
- 242: The Coble o Cargin
- 243: James Harris, (The Daemon Lover)
- 244: James Hatley
- 245: Young Allan
- 246: Redesdale and Wise William
- 247: Lady Elspat
- 248: The Grey Cock, or, Saw You My Father
- 249: Auld Matrons
- 250: Henry Martyn
- 251: Lang Johnny More
- 252: The Kitchie-Boy
- 253: Thomas o Yonderdale
- 254: Lord William, or Lord Lundy
- 255: Willie's Fatal Visit
- 256: Alison and Willie
- 257: Burd Isabel and Earl Patrick
- 258: Broughty Wa's
- 259: Lord Thomas Stuart
- 260: Lord Thomas and Lady Margaret
- 261: Lady Isabel
- 262: Lord Livingston
- 263: The New-Slain Knight
- 264: The White Fisher
- 265: The Knight's Ghost
Volume V: 266-305
- 266: John Thomson and the Turk
- 267: The Heir of Linne
- 268: The Twa Knights
- 269: Lady Diamond
- 270: The Earl of Mar's Daughter
- 271: The Lord of Lorn and the False Steward
- 272: The Suffolk Miracle
- 273: King Edward the Fourth and a Tanner of Tamworth
- 274: Our Goodman
- 275: Get Up and Bar the Door
- 276: TheFriar in the Well
- 277: The Wife Wrapt in Wether's Skin
- 278: The Farmer's Curst Wife
- 279: The Jolly Beggar
- 280: The Beggar-Laddie
- 281: The Keach I the Creel
- 282: Jock the Leg and the Merry Merchant
- 283: The Crafty Farmer
- 284: John Dory
- 285: The George Aloe and the Sweepstake
- 286: The Sweet Trinity (The Golden Vanity)
- 287: Captain Ward and the Rainbow
- 288: The Young Earl of Essex's Victory Over the Emperor of Germany
- 289: The Mermaid
- 290: The Wylie Wife of the Hie Toun Hie
- 291: Child Owlet
- 292: The West-Country Damosel's Complaint
- 293: John of Hazelgreen
- 294: Dugal Quin
- 295: The Brown Girl
- 296: Walter Lesly
- 297: Earl Rothes
- 298: Young Peggy
- 299: Trooper and Maid
- 300: Blancheflour and Jellyflorice
- 301: The Queen of Scotland
- 302: Young Bearwell
- 303: The Holy Nunnery
- 304: Young Ronald
- 305: The Outlaw Murray