Katherine Carey, Countess of Nottingham

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Catherine Howard (née Carey), Countess of Nottingham (c. 1547 - 25 February 1603) was a namesake niece of Catherine Carey. She was daughter to Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon and his wife Ann Morgan, daughter of Sir Thomas Morgan and Anne Whitney.

Catherine married Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham in July, 1563. They had five children:

• Lady Frances Howard (buried July 11, 1628). She was married first to Henry FitzGerald, 12th Earl of Kildare. She was secondly married to Henry Brooke, 11th Baron Cobham.
• William Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Effingham (December 27, 1577 - November 28, 1615). He was married on February 7, 1596/1597 to Anne St. John.
• Charles Howard, 2nd Earl of Nottingham (September 17, 1579 - October 3, 1642). He was married first on May 19, 1597 to Charity White (d. December 18, 1618), daughter to Robert White. Secondly on April 22, 1620 to Mary Cokayne , daughter of Sir William Cokayne who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1619 and Mary Morris.
• Lady Margaret Howard. She was married to Sir Richard Levenson.
• Lady Elizabeth Howard (buried March 31, 1646). Maid of honour to Elizabeth I of England. She was married first to Sir Robert Southwell. She was secondly married to John Stewart, 1st Earl of Carrick.