In this online lunchtime talk, explore the complex and varied role of the ‘mother-guardians’ at London’s Court of Orphans in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Join speaker Jess Ayres as she uncovers the intricacies of these women’s lives, through the Court of Orphans’ inventories, petitions and financial records. Tickets start at £4.50. https://foundlingmuseum.org.uk/event/mothers-as-guardians-in-londons-court-of-orphans/