From Turkish registers (defters) complied in 1455 and 1485 it can be seen that estates with villages which bordered on Studenica's property were distributed as fiefs to the sultan's warriors. The fraternity was left to fend for itself, to preserve what remained to the monastery and rely on this for its subistence. Throughout its later history, the monastic community, deprived of rich powerful benefactors, had to turn for aid to a large number of small contributors with no great wealth and no power whatsoever.

Charter issued by Walachian Voivoda Matthias Bassarab in 1644 endowing Studenica with an annual income of 6,000 aspers

Whereas legal problems caused by the disappearance of Christian rulers were solved by the church authorities assuming the role of the vanished royal patrons, no solutions was to be found for financing difficulties.

Charter of Walachian Voivoda Gregory Ghica confirmed his predecessor's annual gift of 6,000 aspers to Studenica

The Apostles' Communion, north section of the painting on the 1569 fresco layer, altar area of the church of the Virgin Mary

The Last Judgement, fresco, 1568, east wall of Nemanja's narthex church of the Virgin Mary

Reliquary for a fragment of the Holy Cross, gilded silver, 1628/29