1688 - 1723
Esther Vanhomrigh Irish Writer
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Rest in Peace Esther Vanhomrigh.
Passed away on 2nd June, 1723 aged 35.
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Esther Vanhomrigh was in a relationship with Jonathan Swift (1707 - 1723).
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Relationship Statistics
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| Dating | 1 |
15 years, 1 month
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Details
| First Name |
Esther
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| Last Name |
Vanhomrigh
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| Full Name at Birth |
Esther Vanhomrigh
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| Alternative Name |
Vanessa, Esther Van Homrigh, Hester Vanhomrigh, Hester Van Homrigh, Hessy, Hessy Vanhomrigh, Hessy Van Homrigh
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1687
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| Died |
2nd June, 1723
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| Cause of Death |
Tuberculosis
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
Irish
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| Occupation |
Writer
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| Claim to Fame |
Irish woman of Dutch descent, the longtime lover and correspondent of Jonathan Swift. She was fictionalized as "Vanessa" in Swift's poem Cadenus and Vanessa (1713).
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Esther Vanhomrigh or Van Homrigh (known by the pseudonym Vanessa; c. 1688 – 2 June 1723), an Irish woman of Dutch descent, was a longtime lover and correspondent of Jonathan Swift. Swift's letters to her were published after her death. Her fictional name "Vanessa" was created by Swift by taking Van from her surname, Vanhomrigh, and adding Esse, the pet form of her first name, Esther.
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