Priss Fotheringham | |
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.jpg) Memorial plaque to Fotheringham on the corner of Whitecross Street and Old Street in East London | |
| Born | Priscilla Carsewell[1] c. 1615[2] Scotland[2] |
| Died | c. 1668[2] |
| Cause of death | syphilis[3] |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Prostitute, brothel madam |
| Known for | 'Chucking' |
| Spouse | Edmund Fotheringham[2] |
Priss Fotheringham (née Priscilla Carsewell, c. 1615 – c. 1668) was an English sex worker and madam from London who was described in a number of publications from the 1660s. One publication, The Wandering Whore, described her as the 'second best whore in the city'.[4][5] An unofficial blue plaque commemorating her was installed in 2012 at the corner of Whitecross Street and Old Street in East London,[4] but was reported in January 2023 to have "recently been obscured by a new artwork".[6] As of 26 July 2023 the artwork had been changed and the unofficial blue plaque moved, so it is visible below the new artwork.
- ^ Linnane 2007, p. 71.
- ^ a b c d "1661: London prostitute gets rich from novelty coin act". Past Peculiar. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
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- ^ Garfield 1660-1661.
- ^ Thompson, Lesley (30 January 2023). "Priss Fotheringham". Islington Guided Walks. Retrieved 4 April 2023.