The Busby's stoop chair or the Dead Man's Chair is an allegedly haunted oak chair that was cursed by the murderer Thomas Busby before his execution by hanging in North Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom.
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Crime and curse
Busby was arrested, tried and condemned to death after he murdered his father-in-law Daniel Auty in 1702. The execution's site was said to be haunted by Busby's ghost.
Background
Busby was gibbeted at Sandhutton crossroads, beside an inn.
Deaths
In the 1970s some fatal accidents were linked with the chair. In 1972 the chair was ultimately hung from the ceiling of Thirsk Museum to prevent occupancy, even by maintenance.
References
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