GOG AND MAGOG
ON PLYMOUTH HOE
Worth [8] also found the ancient giant figure of Gogmagog carved onto the Hoe of some interest as witnessed by his comprehensive recording of entries in the municpal records:
1493-4 Rauf Tywarne (corrected to Tylbarne in the City Library copy) ..... to Cotewyll for ye renewyng of ye pycture of Gogmagog a pon ye howe vijd (7d.)
1500-1 John Joseph Itm pd for makyng clene of gogmagog viijd (8d.)
1514-15 Thomas Sayer 8d. for cutting gogmagog
1526-7 Christopher Moore Itm pd for Clensyng and ryddyng of gogmagog apon ye howe viijd (8d.)
1529-30 Thomas Sayer Cleansyng of gogmagog 8d.
1541-2 Wm Edgcombe Itm pd to William hawkyns baker for cuttyng of Gogmagog the pycture of the Gyaunt at hawe viijd (8d.)