Jan van den Eynde

Jan van den Eynde or Vandeneynden (late 16th century or early 17th century – 1674) was a prominent Flemish merchant, banker, art collector and patron of the arts who spent the majority of his life in Naples. He was a brother of the merchant, art collector and art dealer Ferdinand van den Eynde. Attaining wealth and status in Naples, his son Ferdinand was admitted to the local aristocracy as the first Marquess of Castelnuovo. His granddaughter Elisabeth became Princess of Belvedere and Baroness of Gallicchio and Missanello while another granddaughter Giovanna became Princess of Galatro and Sonnino.