Margaret Howard, Countess of Nottingham
The Countess of Nottingham | |
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Margaret Howard, Countess of Nottingham, by Cornelius Johnson, (Dunrobin Castle) | |
| Born | c. 1591 |
| Died | 4 August 1639 (aged 47–48) |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Nottingham Anne Howard |
| Father | James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray |
| Mother | Elizabeth Stuart, 2nd Countess of Moray |
Margaret Stuart (or Stewart) (c. 1591 – 4 August 1639), Scottish aristocrat and courtier in England. She served as lady-in-waiting to the queen consort of England, Anne of Denmark. She was the daughter of James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray, and Elizabeth Stuart, 2nd Countess of Moray. The sailor and patron of Ben Jonson, Sir Frances Stuart was her brother.