Note 747 — VII THE COURT PLAY
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In 1572-3, 'a tree of holly for the Duttons playe ... holly for the forest ... tymber for the forest ... provizion and cariage of trees and other things to the Coorte for a wildernesse in a playe' (Feuillerat, Eliz. 175, 180); in 1573-4, 'holly and ivye for the play of Predor' (203); in 1574-5, 'moss and styckes' and holly and ivy (239, 244).