Peter Vanden Gheyn (Dutch; Flemish: Peeter Vanden Gheÿn or Dutch; Flemish: Ghein; 1500–1561) was a bell-founder of the Spanish Netherlands (now Belgium).
Peter was the son of Willem van den Ghein, who established himself as a bellfounder at Mechelen in 1506. Peter followed his father into the trade, establishing his own foundry in 1528. His estate was known as Dutch; Flemish: De Swaene or Dutch; Flemish: De Swane.
He cast peal, table, and clock bells, but was most famed for the skill exhibited in his large bells.[1] He is thought to have cast the bell of the Mary Rose. Another of his bells hangs at St Peter's College, Cambridge.[1]
His two sons Peter and Jan both joined the family business.