Lord Darnley Lord Darnley (1545–1567) (later created Duke of Albany), better known as "Lord Darnley", a courtesy title, his father holding that title, who became the husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, and thus father of King James VI and I (1566–1625). Together with Lord Ruthven and others, Darnley openly murdered David Rizzio in Holyrood Palace in March 1566. Mary thereafter distanced herself from Darnley. On 10 February 1567, Darnley died when his residence was destroyed by a bomb whilst his wife, Mary, Queen of Scots, attended a party. Lord Darnley and his groom were found dead at the scene with marks
Florence Bligh, Countess of Darnley Florence Bligh, Countess of Darnley Florence Rose Bligh (née Morphy), Countess of Darnley, DBE (c. 186030 August 1944) was the Australian-born wife of Ivo Bligh, 8th Earl of Darnley. Florence Morphy was born in Victoria, daughter of John Stephen Morphy, sometime police magistrate at Beechworth, who died in 1861. She met Ivo Bligh at Rupertswood when he captained the English cricket team that visited Australia in 1882-83. According to one report, she was the leader of the Melbourne ladies who presented Bligh with "a tiny silver urn, containing what they termed 'the ashes of Australian cricket.'" (There is reason to