Thomas Hatfield was Bishop of Durham from 1345 to 1381.

Hatfield was receiver of the chamber when he was selected to be Lord Privy Seal

Lord Privy Seal

The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state...

 in late 1344. He relinquished that office to his successor in July of 1345.

Hatfield was elected on 8 May 1345 and consecrated on 7 August 1345. He died on 8 May 1381.

Hatfield College

Hatfield College

Hatfield College is a college of the University of Durham in England. Founded in 1846 by the Rev. David Melville, it is the second oldest of Durham's colleges, and was originally called Bishop Hatfield's Hall...

, a constituent college

Collegiate university

A collegiate university is a university in which governing authority and functions are divided between a central administration and a number of constituent colleges...

 of the University of Durham is named after him.