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
Darnley Naylor Darnley Naylor Henry Darnley Naylor MA Cantab (21 February 1872 – 8 December 1945), generally known as Darnley Naylor, was a British born Australian academic who became Emeritus Professor of Classics in the University of Adelaide, South Australia. He was also briefly a British Liberal Party politician. Naylor was born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, the son of John Naylor, the composer and organist of York Minster and Mary Anne Chatwin. He was educated at St Peter's School, York and Trinity College, Cambridge where in 1894 he obtained a First Class in Classical Tripos and the Walker Prize in Classics. He