Catherine Howard, Countess of Nottingham

Katherine Howard (née Carey), Countess of Nottingham (c. 1547 – 25 February 1603) was a namesake niece of Catherine Carey, Lady Knollys. She was the eldest daughter of Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon and his wife Anne Morgan, daughter of Sir Thomas Morgan and Anne Whitney.

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

• Lady Frances Howard (buried 11 July 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 (27 December 1577 – 28 November 1615). He was married on 7 February 1596/1597 to Anne St. John.
• Charles Howard, 2nd Earl of Nottingham (17 September 1579 – 3 October 1642). He was married first on 19 May 1597 to Charity White (died 18 December 1618), daughter to Robert White. Secondly on 22 April 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 31 March 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.