David Rizzio Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for David Rizzio, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Italy.

7 records1561–15667 events2 places

Chronological biography

1561

Ambassadorial Service1561

Government / Government of Scotland · Assistant to Italian Ambassador · Edinburgh

Serves in Scotland in the household of the Italian ambassador

Private Secretary of Mary of Scots1561

Government / Government of Scotland · Private Foreign Secretary · Edinburgh

Becomes closely associated with Mary Queen of Scots foreign correspondence

Royal Household Service1561

Government / Government of Scotland · Court Musician · Edinburgh

Enters Mary Queen of Scots household through court service

Valet de Chambre1561

Government / Government of Scotland · Valet de Chambre · Edinburgh

Serves as valet de chambre in Mary Queen of Scots household

1565

Private Foreign Secretary1565

Government / Government of Italy · Private Foreign Secretary

Appointed Secretary to Mary Queen of Scots

1566

Assassination of David Rizzio9 March 1566

Government / Government of Italy · Private Foreign Secretary · Holyrood

Murdered in Holyrood for allegedly refusing the Earl of Darnley the crown matrimonial

Death of David Rizzio9 March 1566

Government / Government of Italy · Private Foreign Secretary · Edinburgh

Death of David Rizzio, assassinated

Titles and roles

Assistant to Italian Ambassador · Court Musician · Private Foreign Secretary · Valet de Chambre

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.