Catherine Howard, Countess of Nottingham

Catherine Carey
Countess of Nottingham
Portrait believed to be of Catherine Howard, Countess of Nottingham, attributed to Robert Peake the Elder and his studio, c. 1597.
Bornc. 1550
Died25 February 1603 (aged 52–53)
Arundel House
Buried25 April 1603
Chelsea Old Church
Noble familyCarey
Spouse(s)Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham
IssueFrances Howard, Countess of Kildare
William Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Effingham
Charles Howard, 2nd Earl of Nottingham
Margaret Howard
Elizabeth Howard, Countess of Carrick
FatherHenry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon
MotherAnne Morgan
OccupationFirst Lady of the Bedchamber to Elizabeth I

Catherine Howard, Countess of Nottingham (née Carey; c. 1550 – 25 February 1603), was a cousin, lady-in-waiting, and close confidante of Elizabeth I of England. She was in attendance on the queen for 44 years.