The burial register of Hartland has the following entry in 1627: 'Mr Thomas Dove was buried ye 5 day of July his age was 80 years and was minister of God for 29 years'. According to R Pearce Chope, 'The Book of Hartland', p.189, Dove was minister at Hartland for 29.5 years.Information supplied by Liz Loveland on 28 Dec 2014 and 12 Jan 2015