Thomas Campbell Eyton (September 10, 1809 - October 25, 1880) was an Englishnaturalist. September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Natural history is an umbrella term for what are now usually viewed as a number of distinct scientific disciplines. ...
Eyton was born at Eyton Hall, near Wellington, Shropshire. He studied at Cambridge University with his friend Charles Darwin. After succeeding to the estate in 1855 Eyton built a large natural history museum at Eyton Hall. Map sources for Wellington, Shropshire at grid reference SJ6411 Wellington is a town in Shropshire, England and now forms part of the New Town of Telford. ... Charles Darwin in 1854, five years prior to the publication of The Origin of Species Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809–19 April 1882) was a British naturalist who achieved lasting fame as originator of the theory of evolution through natural selection. ...
Eyton published History of the Rarer British Birds (1836), A Monograph on the Anatidae, Or Duck Tribe (1838), A History of Oyster and Oyster Fisheries (1858) and Osteologia Avium (1871-78).
In 1086 Eyton township was assessed at 3 hides, the main feature then, as later, being the high proportion of the land that was in demesne.
In the early 15th century the lord of Eyton appears to have encouraged clearance and improvement in the area by granting land in the Weald Moors on long lease, rent free for the first eight years while the tenants cleared scrubland.
Farming was always the main activity in the township and the high proportion of agricultural labourers in the village in the 19th century reflected the concentration of land into large holdings.
In 1086 Eyton was one of the numerous manors held of Roger, earl of Shrewsbury, by William Pantulf.
Warin, the undertenant of Eyton in 1086, was possibly a cadet of the Pantulf family and probably the ancestor of the Eyton family that held the manor until 1954.
Eyton remained lady of the manor until her death in 1941 and Eyton then passed to her widower, who died without issue in 1954.
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