David Beaton of Melgund

David Beaton of Melgund (died 1598) was a Scottish courtier and landowner.

In June 1562 Mary Queen of Scots requested a "safe conduct", a kind of passport, for Beaton to travel to and from France through England.

[3] D'Esneval had commissioned a copy of a portrait of James VI from a painter in Edinburgh, probably Adrian Vanson, at the request of Mary Queen of Scots.

This position was not as lucrative as he hoped, and in 1592 with a cousin and fellow Master of Household to the queen, Harry Lindsay of Careston, he complained about their arduous roles and low wage compared to other officers, and missing allowances for the meals of ladies in waiting and other courtiers.

[7] Their children included: Lucretia Beaton had been a maid of honour to Mary, Queen of Scots, until Carberry Hill.