1530 The abbot was involved in an inquiry with Sir Henry Sacheverell (C41E).
 
1535 Elizabeth I (?) gave the vicars choral of Lichfield an annual pension of 53/4 and another of 50/- out of the lands and possessions of Dale Abbey (C41E).

The abbot sold the next presentation to the vicarage of Heanor to Nicholas Powtrell and John Malyn (C43).

7th April 1538 The abbot leased a close in Stanton to John Dilke for 41 years (C43).
 
24 October 1538 signed the Deed of Surrender (H83), along with Richard Wheytteley prior and 15 other canons (PAGE), who are named in C43;  for this he was rewarded with £6.13.4d;  he was pensioned off with £26 13s. 4d. p.a. (H83).
 
12 March 1540/1 John Bebe died at Stanley Grange (C43).