Robert Howard English playwright and politician (1626–1698) Parents Lady Elizabeth Cecil Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire Children Thomas Howard Mary Howard, of the Holy Cross Siblings Edward Howard Charles Howard, 2nd Earl of Berkshire Philip Howard Lady Frances Howard Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Berkshire Elizabeth Howard James Howard Moll Davis Algernon Howard Diana Howard Henry Howard William Howard Lady Mary Howard Partners Lady Honora O'Brien Annabella Dives