 He fell ill at Worcester and died, being buried in the family vault at Whitchurch on 13 July 1643.Salusbury was regarded as a noted poet, but only "The History of Joseph" was published when he was alive (in 1636), although there are manuscripts of other poems and dramatic works.Anthony Wood (1632–1695) wrote that "having a natural geny to poetry and romance", he became "a most noted poet of his time"; but his only known production is "The History of Joseph" (London, 1636, 4to), "a very rare poem" and a "scarce volume", dedicated to Lady Myddelton or Middleton, fourth wife and widow of the author's grandfather, Sir Thomas Myddelton, as an acknowledgment of her care for him in his youth.