Family and Education
b. 17 Sept. 1579, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Charles Howard I by his 1st w., and bro. of Sir William, Lord Howard of Effingham. educ. G. Inn 1598. m. (1) 19 May 1597, Charity (d.1618), da. of Robert White of Christchurch Hants, wid. of Richard Leeche of Fletching, Suss., s.p.; (2) 22 Apr. 1620, Mary, da. of Sir William Cockayne of Rushton, Northants., s.p. Kntd. 1603; styled. Lord Howard or Lord Effingham from 1615; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Nottingham 1624.
Offices Held
Gent. pens. 1598–1604/5; j.p. Surr. from 1601, ld. lt. from 1621; keeper, Windsor great park 1601 – 16, of Ditton park, Bucks. 1603; v.-adm. Suss. from 1626.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Effingham, Surr.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
HOWARD, Charles II (1579-1642)
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Oxford 1644
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