G2G: Does anyone have any experience working with the Chamber of London (Court of Orphans) for documents? [closed]

Question

I've been neglecting study of Nathaniel Browning of Rhode Island's English roots.  I tried to see if Nathaniel could have been a Brownell, but the secular documents clearly distinguish between Browning and Brownell even if some of the religious ones don't.  I think the next step is to try to locate the Chamber of London (Court of Orphans), which was in charge of the money of the three sons of Mrs. Elizabeth (Furness) (Browning) Palmer.  Does anyone have any experience with this type of research or is there a service there to look up the money intended for Nathaniel Browning, his brother Samuel, and their half-brother John Palmer?  I don't have any experience with this research and am hoping someone can point me in the right direction.  Thanks!

-K

Answer 1

The records are at the Metropolitan archives. The court was only applicable to the orphaned children of Freemen of the City of London. ( orphan i.e. after death of father.) https://search.lma.gov.uk/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/LMA_OPAC/web_detail/REFD+CLA~2F002?SESSIONSEARCH

The records are extensive . Some of them must be indexed ( I've found  records  linked to individuals on London Lives but that's only  post 1680)  https://www.londonlives.org/formPersName.jsp

You can pay for research at the Met Archives.

https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/london-metropolitan-archives/about-lma/paid-document-research-service

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Thank you very much for the reply.