Estienne Du Tronchet

Estienne Du Tronchet (1510/15–1578/84) was a letter-writer and translator in Renaissance France.

Life Du Tronchet was born in Montbrison (Forez) between 1510 and 1515. Orphaned as a child, he was raised by an uncle, Jean Thevenon, who was a merchant in Roanne. Probably while still in his teens he was taken into service by Jean d'Albon de Saint-André, Governor of Lyon, as a secretary, and was employed on both diplomatic and military business.

In need of new employment, he entered the service of the diplomat François Rougier, accompanying him to the Low Countries and then to Rome. He died in Rome, at some time between 1578 and 1584. Finances et thresor de la plume françoise (Paris, Nicolas du Chemin, 1572). Lettres amoureuses (Paris, Lucas Breyer, 1572). Discours académiques florentins (Paris, Lucas Breyer, 1576) Distiques de Caton pour les bonnes moeurs (Paris, Léon Cavellat, 1584)

Studies Mary Saint Francis Sullivan, Étienne Du Tronchet: auteur forézien du XVIe siècle. Étude biographique et littéraire (Catholic University of America, 1931)