Jacob van den Eynde
Jacob van den Eynde | |
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| Grand Pensionary | |
| In office 1560–1568 | |
| Preceded by | Adriaen van der Goes |
| Succeeded by | Paulus Buys |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1515 Delft, Habsburg Netherlands |
| Died | 8 March 1569 (aged 53–54) Brussels, Habsburg Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch/ Flemish |
| Spouse | Elisabeth van Nieulant (or van Nieuwland) from Bruges |
| Children | Egidius van den Eynde Jacob van den Eynde Johan van den Eynde Olivier van den Eynde Catherine van den Eynde Anna van den Eynde Isabella van den Eynde one more child |
| Parents |
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| Residence | Huys ten Dom (Van den Eynde's woninghe) |
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 Grand Pensionary of Holland. In 1568 he was accused of heresy (or heterodoxy). His property was confiscated, and he was imprisoned by order of Maximilian of Hénin-Liétard, Count of Bossu, Stadholder of Holland and Utrecht. He was transferred to Brussels and kept in prison there while awaiting trial. Depending on the source, he died in the Treurenberg of Brussels, the Castle of Vilvoorde, or in the Koudenbergpoort before his trial even started. A year and a half after his death, he was found innocent, and his confiscated property was returned to his family.
He was succeeded by Paulus Buys.