Charles Howard, 2nd Earl of Nottingham

The Earl of Nottingham
Spouse(s)	Charity White Mary Cokayne
Noble family	House of Howard-Effingham
Father	Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham
Mother	Katherine Carey
Born	17 September 1579
Died	3 October 1642

Charles Howard, 2nd Earl of Nottingham (17 September 1579 – 3 October 1642) was the son of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham. His mother was the former Katherine Carey. From 1596 to 1624 he was styled Lord Howard of Effingham.

He was married first on 19 May 1597 to Charity White (d. 18 December 1618), daughter to Robert White. Secondly on 22 April 1620 to Mary Cokayne, daughter of Sir William Cockayne who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1619 and Mary Morris. There were no known children from either marriage.

He was succeeded by his half-brother, Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Nottingham.

The senior school, the Howard of Effingham School, is named after him, in Effingham, Surrey.

Political offices
Preceded by The Earl of Nottingham	Lord Lieutenant of Surrey jointly with The Earl of Nottingham 1621–1624 The Earl of Holderness 1624–1626 The Viscount Wimbledon 1627–1638 The Earl of Arundel 1635–1642 Lord Maltravers 1636–1642 1621–1642	English Interregnum
Peerage of England
Preceded by Charles Howard	Earl of Nottingham 6th creation 1624–1642	Succeeded by Charles Howard
	Baron Howard of Effingham 1624–1642