Background
He was born at Geneva on 17 April 1582, the son of Rémi Tronchin and Théodora Rocca, the adopted daughter of Théodore de Bèze.
He was born at Geneva on 17 April 1582, the son of Rémi Tronchin and Théodora Rocca, the adopted daughter of Théodore de Bèze.
He studied theology at Geneva, Basel, Heidelberg, Franeker, and Leiden.
He became professor of oriental languages at the academy of Geneva in 1606. He was preacher there in 1608, and professor of theology in 1618. He was rector in 1610.
In 1632 he was army chaplain under Henri, Duke of Rohan, during his final campaign in Valtellina.
In 1655 he was one of the delegation that conferred in Geneva with John Dury. He died in Geneva on 19 November 1657.