Mary Compton was a member of Queen Mary II

Mary II of England

Mary II was joint Sovereign of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband and first cousin, William III and II, from 1689 until her death. William and Mary, both Protestants, became king and queen regnant, respectively, following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of...

's court.
She was styled Lady Mary Compton, and then Countess of Dorset.

Hampton Court Beauties

Mary was one of the Hampton Court Beauties

Hampton Court Beauties

The Hampton Court Beauties are a series of portraits by Sir Godfrey Kneller, commissioned by Queen Mary II of England depicting the most glamorous ladies from the court of William III. They adorn the state rooms of King William III at Hampton Court Palace...

 painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller

Godfrey Kneller

Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet was the leading portrait painter in England during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and was court painter to British monarchs from Charles II to George I...

 for Queen Mary II

Mary II of England

Mary II was joint Sovereign of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband and first cousin, William III and II, from 1689 until her death. William and Mary, both Protestants, became king and queen regnant, respectively, following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of...

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Mary was Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Mary II.
Mary died of smallpox

Smallpox

Smallpox was an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor. The disease is also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera, which is a derivative of the Latin varius, meaning "spotted", or varus, meaning "pimple"...

 in 1691 aged just 22 years old. Queen Mary II

Mary II of England

Mary II was joint Sovereign of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband and first cousin, William III and II, from 1689 until her death. William and Mary, both Protestants, became king and queen regnant, respectively, following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of...

 was said to be much distressed by her passing.

Family

Her father was James Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton

James Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton

James Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton , known as Lord Compton from 1630 to 1643, was an English peer, soldier and politician....

 (1622–1681), and mother was Hon. Mary Noel (d.1719), daughter of Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden

Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden

Sir Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden was an English politician. He was Lord Lieutenant of Rutland, Custos Rotulorum of Rutland and the Member of Parliament for Rutland....

. She married Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset

Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset

Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset and 1st Earl of Middlesex was an English poet and courtier.-Early Life:He was son of Richard Sackville, 5th Earl of Dorset...

 (1637–1705), KG, in 1685.
She had two children with her husband:

• Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset
  Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset
  Lionel Cranfield Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, PC was an English political leader and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He was the son of the 6th Earl of Dorset and 1st Earl of Middlesex and the former Lady Mary Compton, younger daughter of the 3rd Earl of Northampton...
  
   (1688–1765)
• Lady Mary Sackville (d.1705)

They lived at Copt Hall, Waltham Abbey, Essex

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Waltham Abbey is a market town of about 20,400 people in the south west of the county of Essex, in the East of England region. It is about 24 km north of London on the Greenwich Meridian and lies between the River Lea in the west and Epping Forest in the east. It takes its name from The Abbey...

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External links

• "Portrait of Mary Compton, Countess of Dorset (1669-1691)", Circle of Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) Christie's
• "Mary (née Compton), Countess of Dorset", National Portrait Gallery