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Jonathan Swift 1640–1667 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1640

Birth Location: Goodrich, Herefordshire, England

Death Date: May 1667

Death Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Father: Reverend Swift

Mother: Elizabeth Dryden

Spouse(s): Abigail Herrick, Dianah Hodgkin

Children(s): Jane Swift, Jonathan Swift

In 1640, Jonathan Swift entered the world in Goodrich, Herefordshire, England, born to Reverend Thomas Swift And Elizabeth Dryden. Jonathan Swift married Abigail Herrick, Dianah Hodgkin, and had children including Jane Swift, Jonathan Swift. Jonathan Swift passed away in 1667 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1640, Jonathan Swift entered the world in Goodrich, Herefordshire, England, born to Reverend Thomas Swift And Elizabeth Dryden.
  • Jonathan Swift married Abigail Herrick, Dianah Hodgkin, and had children including Jane Swift, Jonathan Swift.
  • Jonathan Swift passed away in 1667 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

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Spouses(s)

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Jonathan Swift's Ancestors

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Jonathan Swift
1640–1667
Birth Place: Goodrich, Herefordshire, England
Parents
Reverend Thomas Swift
1595–1658
Canterbury, Kent, England
Elizabeth Dryden
1597–1658
Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Reverend (William) Swift
1566–1624
Harbledown, Kent, England
Mary Philpot
1571–1626
Canterbury, Kent, England
Nicholas Dryden
1571–1608
Northamptonshire, England
Mary Emyley
1576–1620
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Swift
1535–1592
Margaret Godwin
1548–1609
Robert Philpott
1551–1608
Alice
1546–1623
John Dryden
1525–1584
Elizabeth Cope
1529–1584
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Swift
1509–1534
Elizabeth
1513–
Thomas Godwin
1522–1592
John Philpott
1516–1555
Julian Taylor
1517–1551
David Dryden
1500–1540
Isabel Nicholson
1504–1536
John Cope
1504–1558
Bridget Raleigh
1506–1558

Jonathan Swift's Descendants

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Jonathan Swift (24 May 1640–May 1667) m. Abigail Herrick (1642–27 Apr 1700) m. Dianah Hodgkin (1696–)
  1. 1. Jane Swift 1666–1734
  2. 2. Jonathan Swift 1667–1745 m. Esther (Stella) Johnson 1681–1728

Jonathan Swift's Timeline

2 Records

1640
24 May 1640
Birth of Jonathan Swift in Goodrich, Herefordshire, England
Goodrich, Herefordshire, England
1667
May 1667
Age 27
Death of Jonathan Swift in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1640
    Event Place: Goodrich, Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1667
    Event Place: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

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