Hugo van den Eynde (1488
– around 1566
) was a Dutch statesman, and
Pensionary of Delft.
He was succeeded in this position by his son
Jacob van den Eynde
Jacob van den Eynde (c. 1515 – 8 or 12 March 1569) was a Dutch statesman, Pensionary of the Brugse Vrije, Pensionary of Delft, and Grand Pensionary of Holland.
Jacob van den Eynde was first Councilor and Pensionary of Delft. In 1560 he became ...
.
Van den Eynde was born in Delft to Jacob Dircksz. van den Eynde.
His father was an
alderman of Delft.
He married Lysbeth Jansdochter van der Sluys (or van Zijl),
also known as Elisabeth van der Sluys, the daughter of an alderman of
Rotterdam.
He beget several children, including Jacob van den Eynde.
On April 20, 1520, Van den Eynde was received as ''
advocaat'' by the Federal Court of
Holland.
Shortly afterwards, he returned to his native Delft, where he became secretary.
In 1526 he succeeded
Aert van der Goes
Aert van der Goes (1475 - 1 November 1545) was a member of the House of Goes and a Dutch Grand Pensionary.
He studied at the University of Leuven.
Life
Aert van der Goes was born in Delft, and was a lawyer and pensionary of Delft from 1508–1 ...
as Pensionary of Delft, a position he held until 1552.
From 1544 until 1552, he acted as Pensionary with the assistance of his son Jacob.
Jacob later became
Grand pensionary of
Holland, the highest official in the County of Holland.
His grandson was
Jhr. Jacob van den Eynde
Jacob van den Eynde (c. 1515 – 8 or 12 March 1569) was a Dutch statesman, Pensionary of the Brugse Vrije, Pensionary of Delft, and Grand Pensionary of Holland.
Jacob van den Eynde was first Councilor and Pensionary of Delft. In 1560 he became ...
, governor of
Woerden,
father of the poet
Jacobus Eyndius
Jonkheer, Jhr. Jacob van den Eynde III (1575 – 11 September 1614) also known as Jacques van den Eynde, and better known as ''Jacobus Eyndius'', was a Dutch people, Dutch poet, scientist, historian, and captain. His best known work is the ''Chro ...
(or Jacob van den Eynde), Lord of
Haamstede
Haamstede is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland. The village is known for Haamstede Castle.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1229 as Haemstede, and means "place with a ho ...
, and captain under
Maurice, Prince of Orange
Maurice of Orange ( nl, Maurits van Oranje; 14 November 1567 – 23 April 1625) was ''stadtholder'' of all the provinces of the Dutch Republic except for Friesland from 1585 at the earliest until his death in 1625. Before he became Prince o ...
.
References
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1488 births
1566 deaths
16th-century Dutch lawyers
16th-century Dutch politicians
People from Delft