Peter Newton

On the south wall of St Margaret's church Westminster is a cartouche to Peter Newton, attributed to the sculptor Joshua Marshall. The monument was originally at the north side of the altar. The coat of arms shows "azure two ostrich feathers in saltire, between three boars heads, couped at the neck argent, bristled and tusked or". The inscription reads:

To God the best and greatest. Within the vault underneath lyeth ye body of Peter Newton Esq: borne in ye Kingdome of Scotland who served first King James & Prince Henry & after Charles ye First of Blessed Memory as Prince and King for the space of 40ty yeares & was by him made Gentleman Usher of the Black Rodd, and lastly for his ability and loyalty was continued Gentleman Usher Daily Waiter to King Charles ye Second. Hee lived piously towards God, loyally to his King, charitable to all, and beloved of all. Departed this life the 20th of November 1660 in the 80th yeare of his age. As full of honour as dayes. Blessed are they who die in the Lord