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 facilitate the closing of Wetheral, Ralf Hartley was appointed as its prior by Henry's minister, Thomas Cromwell; royal officials inspected the site in 1536, and the priory was finally given over to the Crown in 1538.