1411 abbot John of Chatham became commissary, and this was inherited by Bayham abbots until 1459 when it passed to Redman of Shap.

1472 deeply in debt;  1478 debt reduced but buildings ruinous and 3 apostate canons excommunicated;  1498 things were better;  1500 abbot + 10 canons (2 apostate)  (KNOWLES)

Net income at suppression c. £125  (KNOWLES)

Suppressed in 1525 to provide funds for Cardinal Wolsey’s colleges.  The canons were not provided for, nor the servants, which provoked a revolt and the reoccupation of the building and election of Thomas Towers as abbot.  They were imprisoned, and the estates leased on short terms to royal favourites, notably Lord Montagu.  Elizabeth sold off the Sussex bits and they passed to a family called Browne.

1714 Ambrose Browne sole estate to Sir John Pratt, whose family became the Lords Camden.  Marquess Camden passed it to the state in 1961.

One of probably 2 gatehouses remains, also most of church and canons’ accommodation.  Western range still buried.  Nave got rebuilt in late medieval period, with new transepts, possibly to provide more room for general chapter to be held there.  No tower.  Fairly normal layout.  Walled off south transept served as library and scriptorium.  A fragment of the dorter remains.  Refectory undercroft was vaulted in 2 bays by 6, with a row of octagonal pillars.  (RIGOLD)  Extensive remains including the church extended in the 13th, parts of claustral buildings and gatehouse;  See R.W. Paul in the Builder, 3 Jul 1897 (CLAPHAM)