Steven van der Hagen was born around 1563 in Amersfoort and was brought up by an aunt, his father's sister, after his parents fled to the Southern Netherlands due to the Dutch Revolt.
Steven van der Hagen lahir sekitar tahun 1563 di Amersfoort dan dibesarkan oleh seorang bibi, saudara perempuan ayahnya, setelah orang tuanya melarikan diri ke Belanda Selatan karena Pemberontakan Belanda.