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William III, (1650-1702), King of Great Britain and Ireland

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Surname:	William III
Gender:	Male
Date:	1650-1702
Title:	King of Great Britain and Ireland
History:	Son of William II of Orange and Mary, daughter of Charles I. He was offered the English crown by the parliamentary opposition to James II. Invaded England in 1688, and in 1689 became joint sovereign with his wife Mary II, his cousin and the daughter of the future James II, who he had married in 1677. Crowned 11 Apr 1689. Spent much of his reign campaigning, first in Ireland where he defeated James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, and later against the French at Flanders. Reigned as sole sovereign after his wife's death in 1694. Assented to the Act of Settlement of 1701, which ensured Protestant succession, and was succeeded in 1702 by Mary's sister, Anne.
Biography:	ODNB link for William, III (1650-1702) King of Great Britain and Ireland
References:	DNB; NCA Rules
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P275534 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P151411 )
Online related resources	Bibliography of British and Irish History link for III William

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1910-1954: Statue of King William III, St James's Square	The National Archives, Kew
2	1695 May 20: Adam Cardonnel [to the under secretary of state]: the king intends to join the army near...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/1/5
3	1670-1698: King William's Chest	The National Archives, Kew	SP 8
4	1670-1702: papers (18 vols)	The National Archives	SP8
5	corresp	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 21523, 50825
6	1689: orders for Bedchamber	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MS 50842
7	1668-1700: corresp with Lord Portland (c250 items)	Nottingham University Library, Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections	PwA1590-1841	NRA 7628 Cavendish-Bentinck
8	1672: letter book containing corresp on Foreign affairs and including letters to the Prince of Orange	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 72242-621	NRA 7864
9	1678-79: letters from James, Duke of York	Nottinghamshire Archives	DDFJ	NRA 20442 Foljambe See HMC 41 Foljambe MSS
10	1688: 53 letters to Lord Dartmouth, with replies	Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archive Service: Staffordshire County Record Office	D742, 859, 1501, 1778, 3074, 3629, 4544; D(W)515	NRA 5197 Legge
11	c1661-1702: misc papers, incl letters, Warrants, Commissions	College of William and Mary		NRA 22220 Pullin
12	letters to Lord Sutherland	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	Dep.313	NRA 11006
13	1697-1700: letters (10) to Lord Galway	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MS 4748
14	1672-80: corresp with Earl of Ossory and wife 1695-97: letters to Prince De Vaudemont	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 21492-93
15	1692-1696: letters to Edmund Poley	Yale University Libraries: Beinecke Library	OSB MSS 1	NRA 38864
16	1692-98: letters to Prince De Vaudemont	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Eg MS 1172
17	1694: letters from Charles II of Spain	Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections	MS Lyell empt 50
18	1688-95: corresp with the 1st and 2nd Marquesses of Tweeddale	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	MSS 7226-7103 Passim

Related record creators
	Record creator	Description of relationship	Dates	Category of relationship
1	Villiers, Elizabeth, (1657-1733) Countess of Orkney, English courtier and Lady in Waiting to Queen Mary II	long-term relationship	1680-1695	Associative