{{Short description|French musician at the court of Mary, Queen of Scots}} '''Adrian Lefeau''' or '''Leseau''' was a French musician at the court of Mary, Queen of Scots.<ref>William Barclay Turnbull, ''Letters of Mary Stuart'' (London, 1845), p. xxxvii.</ref>
Adrian Lefeau was a valet at the Scottish court and dined with other musicians, who were also appointed as valets to the queen.<ref>Agnes Strickland, ''Life of Mary Queen of Scots'', vol. 1 (London, 1883), p. 162.</ref> Mary bought him a black satin doublet in 1563.<ref>Joseph Robertson, ''Inventaires de la Royne Descosse'' (Edinburgh, 1863), p. 136.</ref>
He was sent to France to buy viols, lutes, and other musical instruments. His ship returned to Montrose and the coffer of string instruments was carried to Holyrood Palace.<ref>Gordon Donaldson, ''Thirds of Benefices'' (SHS: Edinburgh, 1949), p. 100.</ref>
He seems to have left Scotland before Easter 1567 as his name does not appear in a list with the other valets.<ref>Charles Thorpe McInnes, ''Accounts of the Treasurer'', vol. 12 (Edinburgh, 1970), p. 401.</ref>
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