Suppression.

The Act of Supremacy *1534 (C43) *1535 organised a commission to visit the monasteries (WARD).  The Valor Ecclesiasticus compiled in 1535 revealed the great wealth of monastic estates;  the enquiry for Dale was conducted by Sir Henry Sacheverell, Ralph Sacheverell and Sir Thomas Cokeyn.

The total revenue from Dale Abbey's land was £144. 12s. 0d p.a. (C43, DUGDALE) *4s. (WHITE, LYSONS);  Heanor was the most profitable, with an annual value of £14. 5s. *5d (PILKINGTON) *9d (C43).  Dale Abbey paid out £37 on stipends and pensions (e.g. to the abbot of Croxton, prior of Shelford and vicar of Spondon).  More detail of this is given in C43.  This £144 was equivalent to about £4,500 into 1943 (C43);  *Gervas Kingstone was the reputed patron (PILKINGTON) *Gervas Kingston (DUGDALE).
The Valor Ecclesiasticus of 1535 assesses Heanor church’s value at £26 13s. 4d., out of which £9 was due to the vicar, 6/8d each to the bishops of Coventry and Lichfield, the chapter of Lichfield and the prior of Coventry as indemnity for their loss of jurisdiction, of 20s. to the ‘deacon of Heanor’ and 7/7d. to the archdeacon.  It made an annual profit of £14 5s. 9d. (C41).

The abbey possessed part of the girdle and milk of the BVM and the wheel of St Catherine in silver (PAGE, queried in C43).  The value was assessed as £140 annually (PAGE, C43).

Thomas Cromwell's agents, Drs Legh and Layton, were sent round the midland abbeys in 1536 looking for scandal and superstition.  They visited 88 abbeys in a fortnightl  They accused Abbot John Staunton and William Brampton of immorality.  (See Canons.)

On 30th Jan 1536/7 Dale Abbey, for the fee of £166. 13s. 4d., was granted exemption from suppression (C43).  All religious houses with an income of under £200 p.a. were suppressed in 1536 but the licence granted exemption until *24 (WARD, C43) *30 (PAGE) October 1538 (WARD, C43).  Nobody applied for release from their vows (C43).   All other monasteries were suppressed in 1539 (WARD).

The presentation to Heanor Vicarage was sold to Nicholas Powtrell and John Malyn by the abbot before the suppression (C43).

The surrender was signed by John Bebe the abbot, Richard Wheytteley prior and 15 canons (PAGE):  John Gadman or Cadman;  Richard Hawsten or Halsame;  Thomas Bagshaw;  William Smith (signed with mark, so probably illiterate);  John Banks;  John