Jan de Mirabello van Halen

Jean de Mirabello was a Lombard merchant from the Italian city of Asti who belonged to the Mirabello family of financiers that settled in Brabant, Belgium.

Due to his business skills Jean emerged in Belgium as one of the most prominent moneylenders and property owners. His banking company had branches in Ghent, Bruges, Brussels and Mechelen which were the major Flemish cities at the time. Besides, Jean also dealt as a leaseholder and merchant in skins and salt. Investments in diverse business affairs enabled him to amass a considerable fortune.

Jean was in marriage with Maria van Gremberghen with whom he had two daughters and a son Simon, who was in charge for the Ghent branch of the family banking house.

Because of his wealth and prominence Jean became a victim of envy. He was imprisoned by the duke of Brabant and died in prison.