Van Eeghen (family)

Van Eeghen is the name of a Dutch patrician family from Kortemark in Belgium.

In the 17th century moved from Flanders to Middelburg and Haarlem. Later some members founded a successful trading company in Amsterdam.

From 1795 until 1818, the family owned Kasteel Beek en Hoff.

Notable members

 * Isabella Henriette van Eeghen (1913-1996), Dutch historian
 * Esmée van Eeghen (1918-1944), Dutch resistance fighter in World War II
 * Hester van Eeghen (1958-2021), Dutch designer
 * Mark van Eeghen (born 1952), American football player