Norfolk, 1739, Blomefield’s Norfolk

"Anciently a light called the Plough Light was maintained by old and young persons who were husdbandmen before images in some churches and on Plough Monday they had a feast and went about with a plough and dancers to get money to support the Plough Light. The Reformation put out these lights but the practice of going about with a plough and begging for money remains.'

Aylmerton, 1818, Excursions in the County in Norfolk, Cromwell.

“It is to be observed, that the light, in many churches called the plough light, was maintained before some image by the old and young who were employed in husbandry. These persons on Plough Monday had a feast, and went about with a plough and some dancers to collect money towards their light.”

Downham Market, 1844, Lynn Advertiser, Tuesday 16th January

“The town of Downham, according to general custom, was visited this week by six or eight individuals, miserably decorated with ribbons, accompanied by a wretched tormentor of cat gut, designated a fiddler, styling themselves ploughboys, extracting alms of the inhabitants.”

Norwich, Mid 1800’s, (NRO Arderon Papers Ms. 555 fol. 242v)

“In Christmas time, and especially on plough Monday, several Men dresse themselves in Womens Close and goes from House to House a Dancing along with fiddles where they beg for Money. These are called Kitwitches.” (This quotation resulted in the formation of the molly dance team the Norwich Kitwitches)