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By C. H. Talbot. 45 
11, Agnes Fray, probably identical with Agnes, 1434.,! 
12. Agnes Draper, elected 1445,? on death of Agnes Fray (or 
Frary). 
13. Margery of Gloucester, elected 1483.5 
14, Johanna Temys, probably elected shortly before 1516,3 last 
abbess. 
The Abbey was surrendered July 21st, 1539. After the dissolution 
the manor and site of the monastery were sold, by Henry VIII., to 
William Sharington, described as one of the gentlemen of the 
King’s Privy Chamber. He was lord of the manor in 1540, and 
was knighted at a later date. He appears to have pulled down the 
Church, with the exception of the north wall, which was left to 
form the south wall of the house, and to have converted the principal 
buildings into a dwelling-house. Sharington was a great speculator 
in ee of the dissolved monasteries, and has received, 
from ‘Several writers, a very bad name, much worse, I believe, than 
he really deserved. He was appointed* by Henry VIII., April 5th, 
1546, sub-treasurer of the Mint at Bristol, ata salary of 200 marks a 
year ; but in the reign of Edward VI., having been concerned in in- 
trigues in support of Lord Seymour of Sudeley, was, on the fall of 
Lord Seymour,imprisoned and attainted,and his estates were forfeited. 
He was afterwards pardoned and able to re-purchase most of his pro- 
perty, but did not regain his office 5 in connection with the Mint at 
Bristol. He was appointed, April 20th, 1550, in conjunction with Sir 
Maurice Dennys, the Treasurer of Calais, Commissioner® for re« 
ceiving 200,000 crowns, the first portion of the purchase-money, 
1 Bowles and Nichols, p. 281. 
2 Duchy of Lancaster, Chancery Rolls (see 30th Report Dep. Keeper Records, 
sec. 25 y. and 25 y 3). I suppose Frary to be a clerical error for Fray. 
3 Bowles and Nichols, p. 281. 
Original letters patent, in my possession. 
5 In the deed of restitution of Sir William Sharington’s estates, February 2nd, 
1550, the office of sub-treasurer of the Mint at Bristol is expressly excepted. 
® Original letters patent, in my possession, dated June 15th, 1550, being a 
receipt to the Commissioners for 200,000 crowns. See also Englund under the 
Reigns of Edward VI. and Mary, by P. Fraser Tytler, vol. i., p, 287, note. 
