Sally Salisbury

Sally Salisbury
Engraving of Sally Salisbury from the Authentic Memoirs of the Life, Intrigues and Adventures of the Celebrated Sally Salisbury (1723)
Born
Sarah Pridden

c. 1690
London, England
Died1724 (aged 33–34)
Newgate Prison, London, England
Other namesSarah Priddon
OccupationProstitute
Criminal information
Criminal statusDied in prison
Conviction(s)Violent assault
Criminal penalty1 year in prison

Sarah Pridden (c. 1692 – 1724), commonly known as Sally Salisbury, was a celebrated prostitute in early 18th-century London. She was the lover of many notable members of society, and socialised with many others.

In 1722 she stabbed and wounded a client, the politician John Finch, who was a son of Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham and Anne Finch, Countess of Nottingham. She was found guilty of assault, but not guilty of attempted murder. Salisbury was sentenced to one year's imprisonment. She was sent to Newgate Prison to serve her sentence but died in prison after only nine months.