(Charles du), a celebrated civilian, and one of the most learned men of the 16th century, was born of a considerable family at Paris in 1500, and acquired great reputation by his skill in the law. He published many works, which have been collected together, and printed in five volumes folio; and are justly considered as the most excellent works that France has produced on the subject of civil law. He died at Paris in 1566.

(Peter du), a Protestant divine, believed to be of the same family with the former, was born in 1568. He taught philosophy at Leyden; and afterwards became chaplain to the princes of Navarre. At the king of England's desire he came hither in 1615, and prepared a plan for the union of the Protestant churches. The university of Leyden offered him a professorship of divinity in 1619; but he refused it, and presided at the synod held by the Calvinists at Alais in 1620. Some time after, being informed by Mr Drelincourt that the French king resolved to have him thrown into prison, he retired to Sedan, where the duke de Bouillon made him professor of divinity, and minister in ordinary. He was employed by the Calvinists in the most important affairs; and died at Sedan in 1658. His principal works are, 1. The anatomy of Arminianism. 2. A treatise on repentance, and the keys of the church. 3. The Capuchine, or the history of those monks. 4. The buckler of faith, or a defence of the reformed churches. 5. The judge of controversies and traditions. 6. The anatomy of the mails. 7. The novelty of Popery.

Peter du Moulin, his eldest son, was chaplain to Charles II. of England, and prebendary of Canterbury, where he died in 1684, aged 84. He wrote, 1. The peace of the soul, in French. 2. Clamor regii fanguinis; which Milton, by mistake, attributed to Alexander Morus. 3. A defence of the Protestant religion, in English.