John Overton (1640 - 1713).
Henry Overton I (Fl. 1707 - c.1750).
Henry Overton II (1751 - 1764).
Map types: Large decorative copperplate engraved county, country and world maps.

John Overton, (1640-1713) became an apprentice in 1655 at the 'Stationers' Company', serving here for eight years until 1663. Still relatively inexperienced, he bought a shop in Newgate, London and accumulated a considerable print stock, the majority coming from the former owner, Peter Stent. The great fire of London of 1666 forced him to move from the area, but he returned to Newgate where he continued working in the print and publishing trade, until he retired in 1707. On retiring he passed his considerable stock and fortune onto his second son, Henry, who had recently married. John Overton died in 1713 leaving the substantial sum for the time,  nearly £1500, plus  a wealth of stunning published works, including those produced from the John Speed plates of county maps, some of which he published in the year of the great fire, before he left.

Henry Overton I/II,
Henry Overton (the 1st), who was most active from 1707 to around 1750, is perhaps most widely recognised as one of the later publishers of John Speed's county maps: various editions are known to have been published between 1710 and 1743, with  some incomplete collections finished by from other sources.

Henry Overton (the 2nd), 1751- around 1764, nephew of Henry Overton (the 1st), continued the family business on the death of his uncle in 1751. Another brother, Philip Overton, took the reins for a short time before the business was acquired by another renowned mapmaker of the period, Robert Sayer.