 In the fourteenth century it benefitted from the generosity of Adam de Harvington, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1327–30, who was probably related to the Abbot, William of Harvington.The abbey was dissolved in 1539.A monk of Pershore, named Richard Beerly, was one of those who gave evidence to Thomas Cromwell in 1536 about the misbehaviour of some of his brothers, writing that "Monckes drynk an bowll after collacyon tell ten or xii of the clock, and cum to mattens as dronck as myss, and sume at cardes, sume at dyss."