Rizzio,
David 1533?-66; It. musician: secretary to & favorite of Mary, Queen of Scots: murdered
See Rizzio in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(rĭtˈsē-ōˌ, rētˈtsē-), David 1533?-1566.
Italian musician and secretary to Mary Queen of Scots. His closeness to the queen prompted the jealous Lord Darnley and other Scottish noblemen to murder him.