GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-003600
NameMary Henrietta Stuart (of Orange)
TitlePrincess
Genderfemale
Denomination
Livedb. 1631-11-04 - d. 1660-12-24 (old)
Linked Manuscripts
Linked SermonsSermon on John 5:14 -- auditor (autograph: yes)
Linked Reports
Associated Places
Source of DataEMLO (see link below); Hannah Yip.
Biographical Sources ConsultedEMLO (see link below)
Other NoteMary Henrietta Stuart, the eldest daughter of King Charles I, was born on 4 November 1631. On 2 May 1641, she married Prince Willem II van Oranje-Nassau (1626-1650) of the Netherlands; she began to reside there in 1642. She became Princess of Orange upon the death of her husband's father in 1647. Mary gave birth to a son, William, who would become King William III of England, on 14 November 1650. Mary travelled to London upon the coronation of her brother, Charles II, in 1660. She died of smallpox shortly after.
Attached URLs:
| URL | Notes |
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| emlo-portal.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/collections/?catalogue=mary-henrietta-stuart | EMLO entry for the correspondence of Mary Stuart, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange. |
GEMMS record createdSeptember 21, 2021
GEMMS record last editedSeptember 23, 2021