… parish, being an outlying part of the possessions of the Bishops of Ely, lords of the manor of Hatfield. It adjoins … the tenant who sold the manor to the Bishop of Ely. The Bishops of Ely continued to hold the manor 5 until 1561, … years, for a rent of 3 s. 4 d. 30 The rights of the Bishops of Ely in Hatfield probably extended to Totteridge as …