Robert William Eyton (21 December 1815 – 8 September 1881) was an English Church of England clergyman who was author of The Antiquities of Shropshire.
He lived part of his childhood at Tong, Shropshire and was educated at Bridgnorth Grammar School[1] and Rugby School under Thomas Arnold, then went up to Christ Church, Oxford.
[2] Ordained priest in 1839, he went on to become the Rector at Ryton, Shropshire, where he served for 22 years.
[3] His son Robert Eyton became a Canon of Westminster in 1895.
Eyton is remembered as author of The Antiquities of Shropshire, researched during his time at Ryton and published, at a rate of about two large volumes annually, from 1854[1] until 1860.