To help speed the process of closing the institution, Ralf Hartley was appointed as the prior of Wetheral by Henry's minister, Thomas Cromwell; royal commissioners visited in 1536, and the priory was finally surrendered to the Crown in 1538.
To expedite the closure of the institution, Ralf Hartley was appointed as Wetheral's prior by Henry's minister, Thomas Cromwell; royal commissioners visited in 1536, and the priory was ultimately surrendered to the Crown in 1538.