c1505 Receyvid of Hocktyde money for iij yere xxiijs. viijd.
1613 G. Wither ii. iv. sig. R7v Because that for the Churches good, They in defence of Hock-tide custome stood.
1636 J. Trussell in sig. B2 The Hocktide pastimes, are Declin'd, if not diserted.
1884 J. A. Symonds iv. 176 They were acted..at hock-tide festivals.