In 1557 , a London diarist called Henry Machyn wrote : Translation : On the 30th day of May was a jolly May-game in Fenchurch Street ( London ) with drums and guns and pikes , The Nine Worthies did ride ; and they all had speeches , and the morris dance and sultan and an elephant with a castle and the sultan and young moors with shields and arrows , and the lord and lady of the May '' .
In 1557 , a diarist called Henry Machyn wrote : Translation : On the 30th May was a jolly May-game in Fenchurch Street ( London ) with drums and guns and pikes , The Nine Worthies did ride ; and they all had speeches , and the morris dance and sultan and a elephant with a castle ( saddle in the shape of a castle ) and the sultan and young moors with shields and arrows , and the lord and lady of the May '' .