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Queen Mary II

(1662-1694), Reigned with William III 1689-94

Later Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 97 portraits
The eldest daughter of James, Duke of York, later James II, and Anne Hyde. Mary married the Dutch prince William of Orange at St James's Palace in 1677, and returned with him to The Netherlands. In the dilemma of the 1688 Revolution she supported her husband and Protestantism rather than her Catholic father, and was invited to return to England in 1689 to share the monarchy with William. She proved a wise and effective ruler, especially during William's absences at war, and her many charitable schemes included the College of William and Mary

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Queen Mary II, by Sir Peter Lely - NPG 6214

Queen Mary II

by Sir Peter Lely
oil on canvas, circa 1677
On display in Room 7 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6214

Queen Mary II, by Wallerant Vaillant - NPG D19321

Queen Mary II

by Wallerant Vaillant
mezzotint, circa 1650-1675
NPG D19321

Queen Mary II, published by Richard Tompson, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D29324

Queen Mary II

published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D29324

Queen Mary II, by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D29330

Queen Mary II

by Abraham Blooteling (Bloteling), after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D29330

Queen Mary II, by and published by Jacob Gole - NPG D31068

Queen Mary II

by and published by Jacob Gole
mezzotint, late 17th to early 18th century
NPG D31068

Queen Mary II, published by Nicolaes Visscher II - NPG D31073

Queen Mary II

published by Nicolaes Visscher II
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D31073

Queen Mary II, by Jacob Gole - NPG D10666

Queen Mary II

by Jacob Gole
mezzotint, probably late 17th century
NPG D10666

Queen Mary II, by John Griffier, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D3446

Queen Mary II

by John Griffier, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, (1670s)
NPG D3446

Queen Mary II, by Pieter Schenck - NPG D7761

Queen Mary II

by Pieter Schenck
mezzotint, published circa 1675-1700
NPG D7761

Queen Mary II; King William III, by Wallerant Vaillant, after  Unknown artist - NPG D9227

Queen Mary II; King William III

by Wallerant Vaillant, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1677
NPG D9227

Queen Mary II; King William III, by Wallerant Vaillant, after  Unknown artist - NPG D31078

Queen Mary II; King William III

by Wallerant Vaillant, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1677
NPG D31078

Queen Mary II, by Gerard Valck, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D29331

Queen Mary II

by Gerard Valck, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1678
NPG D29331

Queen Mary II when Princess of Orange, published by Richard Tompson, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D13140

Queen Mary II when Princess of Orange

published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1678-1679
NPG D13140

Queen Mary II when Princess of Orange, published by Richard Tompson, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D20351

Queen Mary II when Princess of Orange

published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1678-1679
NPG D20351

Queen Mary II when Princess of Orange, after Isaac Beckett, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D42302

Queen Mary II when Princess of Orange

after Isaac Beckett, after Sir Peter Lely
etching and line engraving, 1680s
NPG D42302

Queen Mary II, by Philibert or Filibert Bouttats, published by  Nicolaes Visscher II, after  David van der Plas - NPG D42304

Queen Mary II

by Philibert or Filibert Bouttats, published by Nicolaes Visscher II, after David van der Plas
line engraving, circa 1680-1683
NPG D42304

Queen Mary II, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D42305

Queen Mary II

after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, 1680s
NPG D42305

Queen Mary II, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D42306

Queen Mary II

after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, 1680s
NPG D42306

Queen Mary II when Princess of Orange, by and published by Gerard Valck, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D7757

Queen Mary II when Princess of Orange

by and published by Gerard Valck, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1680
NPG D7757

Queen Mary II when Princess of Orange, by Isaac Beckett, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D31072

Queen Mary II when Princess of Orange

by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1681-1688
NPG D31072

Queen Mary II, by Nicolas de Larmessin, published by  Pierre Bertrand, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D42307

Queen Mary II

by Nicolas de Larmessin, published by Pierre Bertrand, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, 1681
NPG D42307

Queen Mary II when Princess of Orange, by Isaac Beckett, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D7762

Queen Mary II when Princess of Orange

by Isaac Beckett, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1681-1688
NPG D7762

Queen Mary II, published by Nicolaes Visscher II, after  Jan van der Vaart - NPG D31057

Queen Mary II

published by Nicolaes Visscher II, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, circa 1683-1729
NPG D31057

Queen Mary II, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Jan van der Vaart - NPG D18929

Queen Mary II

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, circa 1683-1729
NPG D18929

Queen Mary II, after Sir Peter Lely - NPG D29329

Queen Mary II

after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1686
NPG D29329

Queen Mary II when Princess of Orange, published by Edward Cooper, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D11988

Queen Mary II when Princess of Orange

published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1686
NPG D11988

Queen Mary II, by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, published by  Arnout Leers I, after  Jan Henrik Brandon - NPG D21515

Queen Mary II

by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, published by Arnout Leers I, after Jan Henrik Brandon
line engraving, late 17th century to early 18th century
NPG D21515

King William III; Queen Mary II, by Romeyn de Hooghe, published by  Carel Allard - NPG D32270

King William III; Queen Mary II

by Romeyn de Hooghe, published by Carel Allard
etching with additional letterpress text, 1689 or after
NPG D32270

Queen Mary II, by and published by Peter Vanderbank (Vandrebanc), and published by  Christopher Browne, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D32780

Queen Mary II

by and published by Peter Vanderbank (Vandrebanc), and published by Christopher Browne, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, circa 1689-1694
NPG D32780

Queen Mary II, after Unknown artist - NPG D32781

Queen Mary II

after Unknown artist
mezzotint, circa 1689-1694
NPG D32781

Queen Mary II, by Jan Verkolje, published by  Nicolaes Visscher II, after  Unknown artist - NPG D32782

Queen Mary II

by Jan Verkolje, published by Nicolaes Visscher II, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, circa 1689-1693
NPG D32782

Queen Mary II, published by Nicolaes Visscher II, after  Unknown artist - NPG D32783

Queen Mary II

published by Nicolaes Visscher II, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, circa 1689-1694
NPG D32783

Queen Mary II, published by Nicolaes Visscher II, after  Unknown artist - NPG D32784

Queen Mary II

published by Nicolaes Visscher II, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, circa 1689-1694
NPG D32784

King William III and Queen Mary II, by Bernard Lens (II), published by  Edward Cooper - NPG D31079

King William III and Queen Mary II

by Bernard Lens (II), published by Edward Cooper
mezzotint, 1689-1702
NPG D31079

Queen Mary II, by William Faithorne Jr, sold by  Edward Cooper, after  Jan van der Vaart - NPG D10663

Queen Mary II

by William Faithorne Jr, sold by Edward Cooper, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D10663

Queen Mary II, by Johann Georg Seiller, after  Jan van der Vaart - NPG D10667

Queen Mary II

by Johann Georg Seiller, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, late 17th century
NPG D10667

King William III; Queen Mary II, by Robert White, printed for  Joseph Watts - NPG D10674

King William III; Queen Mary II

by Robert White, printed for Joseph Watts
line engraving, 1689 or after
NPG D10674

Queen Mary II, after Unknown artist - NPG D42299

Queen Mary II

after Unknown artist
line engraving, circa 1689-1694
NPG D42299

Queen Mary II, published by Pieter Mortier, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D42300

Queen Mary II

published by Pieter Mortier, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, circa 1689-1694
NPG D42300

Queen Mary II, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D42308

Queen Mary II

after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
woodcut, circa 1689-1694
NPG D42308

King William III; Queen Mary II, by Unknown artist - NPG D48625

King William III; Queen Mary II

by Unknown artist
tin-glazed earthenware, painted, circa 1689-1695
On display in Room 7 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG D48625

Queen Mary II, sold by William Beckett - NPG D7765

Queen Mary II

sold by William Beckett
mezzotint, after 1689
NPG D7765

Queen Elizabeth I; Queen Mary II, by John Sturt, after  Unknown artists - NPG D21066

Queen Elizabeth I; Queen Mary II

by John Sturt, after Unknown artists
line engraving, circa 1689-1694
NPG D21066

Queen Mary II, by John Simon, after  Jan van der Vaart - NPG D7767

Queen Mary II

by John Simon, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, circa 1690
NPG D7767

Queen Mary II, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, after  Jan van der Vaart - NPG D11531

Queen Mary II

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, 1690
NPG D11531

Queen Mary II, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D7764

Queen Mary II

after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, after 1694 (circa 1690)
NPG D7764

Queen Mary II, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D32779

Queen Mary II

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1695 (1690)
NPG D32779

Queen Mary II, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D31069

Queen Mary II

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1695 (1690)
NPG D31069

Queen Mary II, by Simon Gribelin, after  J. Fowler - NPG D42309

Queen Mary II

by Simon Gribelin, after J. Fowler
line engraving, circa 1695
NPG D42309

Queen Mary II, by and published by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11526

Queen Mary II

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1695 (1690)
NPG D11526

Queen Mary II, by Étienne Jehandier Desrochers, after  Jan van der Vaart - NPG D31070

Queen Mary II

by Étienne Jehandier Desrochers, after Jan van der Vaart
line engraving, 1697
NPG D31070

Queen Mary II, by Étienne Jehandier Desrochers, after  Jan van der Vaart - NPG D10668

Queen Mary II

by Étienne Jehandier Desrochers, after Jan van der Vaart
line engraving, 1697
NPG D10668

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John T. Spike, PhD

04 February 2018, 18:15

The College of William and Mary has never been known as the 'William and Mary Missionary College', to the best of our knowledge. Rev. James Blair, the first President, was also an Anglican missionary, which may be the cause of the confusion in whichever source your website consulted.
The name of the College is carefully spelled out in the Royal Charter of 1693, as follows:

From: The History of the College of William and Mary,
College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 2010, p. 36.

That their Majesties had most graciously pleased upon the humble supplication
of the Generall Assembly, by their charter, being dated the eighth day of February , in the fourth year of their reign, to grant their royall lycence certaine trustees, to make, found, erect and establish a college named the College of William and Mary, in Virginia, at a certaine place within this government known by the name of Townsend's Land, and heretofore appointed by the General Assembly. And for…

Further: Página 38

Queen Mary, to whom Mr. Blair first unfolded the object of his visit, was well
pleased with the noble design, and zealously espoused it. William concurred with
her, and they gave "out of the quit- rents" two thousand pounds towards the
building. Mr. Blair was directed to convey to Seymour, the Attorney General, the
royal commands to issue the charter. " Seymour remonstrated against this
liberality, upon the ground that the nation was engaged in an expensive war; that