Eginton was the son of
John Eginton, a noted
stipple engraver and a nephew of
Francis Eginton. He was born in Birmingham in 1775, and died in 1823 at
Meertown House, near
Newport, Shropshire, aged 48. Eginton's work as an engraver was distinguished by accuracy and taste. He illustrated
Stebbing Shaw's
History of Staffordshire, John Price's histories of
Leominster (1795) and
Hereford (1796),
Robert Bell Wheler's
History and Antiquities of Stratford-on-Avon,
James Bisset's
Picturesque Birmingham Guide, Pratt's
Leamington Guide, Thomas Howell's
Stranger in Shrewsbury, and most of the topographical and historical works published in the Midlands during his time. A large plate of
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct was one of his most notable works. As a person, Eginton was described as a 'cheerful and gentlemanly companion, and much respected.' ==References==