Peter Faneuil Grave - Granery Burial Ground - Boston, MA
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The marker for Peter Faneuil, who is the one that Faneuil Hall is named after, has the family coat of arms engraved in it.
Waymark Code: WMR2FF
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2016
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In Boston, within the Granery Burial Ground, is the grave of Peter Faneuil, which has a coat of arms engraved in the large marker.
The Granery is located off Tremont Street, just north of the Boston Common and next to the Park Street Church. The grave is located in the southwest corner of the cemetery.
The marker is a large stone structure, roughly seven feet long, four feet wide, and three feet tall. The top has the following engraved:
"Peter Faneuil
MArch 3, 1745
--
Jones Davenport
Fette"
On the side, an elaborate coat of arms is carved. The design has a round border. A shield is set at the lower-center of the design. On the shield is a heart in the center, a cross and ring in the lower right, and seven stars in a column and row. Above is a helmet adorned with a bird. Around the shield and helmet is elaborate scrolling and scales.
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Burgher (used by famous commoner)
Full name of the bearer: Peter Faneuil
Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
It is engraved in the grave marker at the Granery Burial Ground.
Material / Design: Stone
Blazon (heraldic description):
On the side, an elaborate coat of arms is carved. The design has a round border. A shield is set at the lower-center of the design. On the shield is a heart in the center, a cross and ring in the lower right, and seven stars in a column and row. Above is a helmet adorned with a bird. Around the shield and helmet is elaborate scrolling and scales.
The blog article referenced indicated that there is some controversy over exactly whose coat of arms is really on the tomb - one idea was that it might have been his uncle, Andrew. Peter's heritage is from French Huguenots.
Address:
Tremont Street
Boston, MA
Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link]
Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]
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