Jonathan Swift
(1667-1745)

Jonathan Swift author of Gulliver's Travels Prebendary here 1695-97

Old Church, Ballynure, United Kingdom where they Prebendary

In No 7 Hoey's Court (now demolished) about 100 feet NW of this spot it is reputed that Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, was born on the 30th day of Novr. 1667 He died on the 19th day of Octr. 1745

near Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland where they was reputedly born at No 7 Hoey's Court (now demolished) about 100 feet north west of this spot

Gulliver's Travels Johnathon Swift's preface to readers in the first edition of his famous Gulliver's Travels 1726. Remarks "I have observed in the church yard at Banbury several tombs and monuments of the Gulliver's". The original tombstones no longer exist. A later one bearing this old Banbury name lies near to this plaque.

Church yard of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Horse Fair, Banbury, United Kingdom where they observed in the church yard at Banbury several tombs and monuments of the Gulliver's (1726)