Meanwhile Legh and Cavendish began to go on their circuit. They were at Tutbury in the middle of September. No record exists of the procedure or of the means Legh used; but his progress was an unqualified triumph and the surrenders of the monasteries one after another were formally received. The Deed of Surrender was signed at Tutbury on September 14th.[173] It bears the following signatures:[174] p me Arthurum priorem de Tuttbury p me Thomam Norton p me Thomam Smith p me Thomam Shele p me Rob’tum Stafford p me Nycholas Broly p me Rogerum Hylton p me Thomam Renez p Richardum Arnold From Tutbury they proceeded, along the road by the banks of the swift and winsome Dove, to Rocester. There the canons, who seem to have been living simple, harmless lives among neighbours who respected them, were speedily forced to sign the Deed of Surrender. It is dated September 16th, and the seal, except for a fracture at the base, is still in good condition. The signatures are as follows:[175] per me Wylliamum Grafton „ Georgium Dave „ Johannem Snape „ Ricardum Heith „ Johannem Brykylbake „ Radulphum Corke „ Williamum Bond „ Georgium Graftu „ Johannem Dayne The following witnesses signed: Mr. [magister] Williamus Bassett, miles Thomas Fizharberd, armiger William Bassett, armiger Johannes Fizharberd, generosus Hurrying away up the secluded valley to the west, Legh came in an hour to the Abbey of Croxden. Its surrender was signed next day, and the seal is in good condition:[176] per me Thomam Chalner Abbatem de Crokesden „ Thomam Rollesto[n] „ Robertum Clarke „ Thomam Kelynge „ Johannem Thornto[n] „ Johannem Orpe „ Johannem Almo „ Wylliamus Beche „ Henricum Rothwell „ Robertum Keydr. „ Johannem Standlaw „ Rycardum Meyre „ Thomam Hendon The following signed as witnesses: Mr. Georgius Vernam, armiger Ranoldus Corbett, armiger Walterus Orton, generosus Dominus Edmundus Stretaye Archbishop Cranmer’s desire was thus accomplished, and the three Staffordshire houses of Tutbury, Rocester, and Croxden, owe their destruction directly to him.