Mrzzy, yes, as I mentioned earlier, The Outlandish Knight certainly does 'Go fetch me some of your father's gold, and some of your mother's fee'....

Captain Glen c1770

+ Cruel Ship's Carpenter
Sir William Gower
New York Trader
The Man and two Maidens
The False-hearted Sailor
The Portsmouth Tragedy.

As a motif I'm pretty certain it's at least 17thc.