Jack-in-Irons

Jack-In-Irons is a mythical giant faerie of Yorkshire lore who haunts lonely roads and has ghost like abilities. He is covered with chains and wears the heads of his victims. He wields a large, spiked club. His name may not be Jack as other Yorkshire folklore refers to "Jack-of-Green" and more so the name Jack may just be a term for calling the person an unknown male, like John Doe today.

References

• Froud, Brian; Lee, Alan (1979). Faeries. New York: Peacock Press/Bantam Books.