DAIMYO of
BITCHU PROVINCE
Ikeda
- Domain: Okayama-Shinden/Kamokata
- Stipend: 25,000 koku
- Class: Tozama 5
- Headquarters: Municipal office
Daimyo family native of Omi and descended from the Seijwa-Genji.
Junior branch that resided at Kamokata.
Succession
- Nobuteru/Tsuneoki (1536-1584)
- Terumasa (1564-1613) - 1st Ikeda daimyo of Himeji (Harima -- 520,000 koku)
- Toshitaka (1584-1616)
- Mitsumasa (1609-1682) - 3rd Ikeda daimyo of Himeji (1616-1617); daimyo of
Tottori (Inaba -- 325,000 koku) (1617-1632); 1st Ikeda daimyo of Okayama
(1632-1672)
- Tsunamasa (1638-1714, daimyo 1672-1714)
- Masakori/Masatoki - 1st Ikeda daimyo of Kamokata
- Masayori
- Masamichi
- Masaka
- Masanao
- Masayoshi
- Masatomo
- Masayoshi
- Masanori
- Masayasu - Heir
Notable Ancestors
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Ikeda
Nobuteru (1536-1584)
Kii no kami, first served Oda Nobuhide, then Nobunaga, who in 1579 gave him
a part of the provine of Settsu and the castle of Amagasaki in fief. He was
killed in the battle of Nagakute where Hideyoshi fought Oda Nobuo.
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Ikeda
Terumasa (1564-1613)
Son of Nobuteru, took part in the last campaigns of Nobunaga and
participated in the battle of Nagakute (1584). By the order of Hideyoshi, he
married the 2nd daughter of Ieyasu, and after the battle of Sekigahara, he
received the province of Harima in fief (520,000 koku) and the name of
Matsudaira. He left eight sons who divided his domains among themselves.
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Ikeda
Toshitaka (1584-1616)
Eldest son of Terumasa, took part in the siege of Gifu (1600), and married
the daughter of Sakakibara Yasumasa, who in 1606 had been adopted by Hidetada.
In 1613, at the death of his father, he inherited the castle of Himeji and the
greater part of Harima. He was present at the siege of Osaka and died soon
afterwards.
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Ikeda
Mitsumasa (1609-1682)
Son of Toshitaka, inherited Harima, and later in 1617 was transferred to
Tottori (325,000 koku), receiving the two provinces of Inaba and Hoki in fief. In
1632 he exchanged his domains for the daimyoate of Okayama (Bizen -- 315,000
koku). He loved science, and fostered education to the utmost of his power. In
1672 he gave up the administration of his domains in favor of his son.
His descendants resided at Okayama (Bizen -- 315,000).
Related Branches
- Senior branch: Okayama (Bizen -- 315,000 koku)
- Branch: Ikusaka (Bitchu -- 15,000 koku)
- Branch: Tottori (Inaba -- 325,000 koku)
- Branch: Shikano (Inaba -- 30,000 koku)
- Branch: Wakaza (Inaba -- 20,000 koku)
- Branch: Fukumoto (Harima -- 10,000 koku)
Sources
Ikeda
- Domain: Okayama-Shinden (Ikusaka)
- Stipend: 15,000 koku
- Class: Tozama 5
- Headquarters: Municipal office
Daimyo family native of Omi and descended from the Seijwa-Genji.
Branch that resided at Ikusaka.
Succession
- Nobuteru/Tsuneoki (1536-1584)
- Terumasa (1564-1613) - 1st Ikeda daimyo of Himeji (Harima -- 520,000 koku)
- Toshitaka (1584-1616)
- Mitsumasa (1609-1682) - 3rd Ikeda daimyo of Himeji (1616-1617); daimyo of
Tottori (Inaba -- 325,000 koku) (1617-1632); 1st Ikeda daimyo of Okayama
(1632-1672)
- Tsunamasa (1638-1714, daimyo 1672-1714)
- Terutoshi - 1st Ikeda daimyo of Ikusaka
- Masaharu
- Masakazu
- Sukemasa
- Masayuki
- Masanori
- Masakazu
- Masanori
Notable Ancestors
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Ikeda
Nobuteru (1536-1584)
Kii no kami, first served Oda Nobuhide, then Nobunaga, who in 1579 gave him
a part of the provine of Settsu and the castle of Amagasaki in fief. He was
killed in the battle of Nagakute where Hideyoshi fought Oda Nobuo.
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Ikeda
Terumasa (1564-1613)
Son of Nobuteru, took part in the last campaigns of Nobunaga and
participated in the battle of Nagakute (1584). By the order of Hideyoshi, he
married the 2nd daughter of Ieyasu, and after the battle of Sekigahara, he
received the province of Harima in fief (520,000 koku) and the name of
Matsudaira. He left eight sons who divided his domains among themselves.
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Ikeda
Toshitaka (1584-1616)
Eldest son of Terumasa, took part in the siege of Gifu (1600), and married
the daughter of Sakakibara Yasumasa, who in 1606 had been adopted by Hidetada.
In 1613, at the death of his father, he inherited the castle of Himeji and the
greater part of Harima. He was present at the siege of Osaka and died soon
afterwards.
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Ikeda
Mitsumasa (1609-1682)
Son of Toshitaka, inherited Harima, and later in 1617 was transferred to
Tottori (325,000 koku), receiving the two provinces of Inaba and Hoki in fief. In
1632 he exchanged his domains for the daimyoate of Okayama (Bizen -- 315,000
koku). He loved science, and fostered education to the utmost of his power. In
1672 he gave up the administration of his domains in favor of his son.
His descendants resided at Okayama (Bizen -- 315,000).
Related Branches
- Senior branch: Okayama (Bizen -- 315,000 koku)
- Branch: Kamokata (Bitchu -- 25,000 koku)
- Branch: Tottori (Inaba -- 325,000 koku)
- Branch: Shikano (Inaba -- 30,000 koku)
- Branch: Wakaza (Inaba -- 20,000 koku)
- Branch: Fukumoto (Harima -- 10,000 koku)
Sources
Itakura
- Domain: Bitchu-Matsuyama
- Stipend: 50,000 koku
- Class: Fudai 5
- Headquarters: Bitchu Matsuyama Castle
Daimyo family native of Mikawa and descended from the Seijwa-Genji by the
Shibukawa branch.
Senior branch.
Succession
- Katsushige (1542-1624)
- Shigemune (1587-1656) - 1st Itakura daimyo of Sekiyado (Shimosa -- 50,000
koku)
- Shigesato (1620-1660)
- Shigetsune - 3rd Itakura daimyo of Sekiyado; 1st Itakura daimyo of
Kameyama (Ise -- 50,000 koku)
- Shigefuyu
- Shigeharu - 3rd Ise daimyo of Kameyama; daimyo of Toba (Shima -- 50,000
koku); 1st Itakura daimyo of Kameyama (Ise -- 50,000 koku)
- Katsuzumi - 2nd Itakura daimyo of Kameyama; 1st Itakura daimyo of
Matsuyama
- Katsutake
- Katsuyori
- Katsumasa
- Katsuaki
- Katsutsune
- Katsukiyo (1823-1889, daimyo 1849-1869)
Notable Ancestors
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Itakura
Katsushige (1542-1624)
Was a bonze till the age of 40, when he abandoned his profession to follow
the call of Ieyasu, who in 1586 made him Suruga-bugyo, then in 1591 Kanto-daikan. After
Sekigahara, in 1601 he became Shoshidai of Kyoto and occupied
this office for 20 years. He received the title of Iga no kami, had his
revenues raised to 40,000 koku, but no castle was confided to him.
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Itakura
Shigemune (1587-1656)
Eldest son of Katsushige; in 1620 he succeeded his father in the office of
Shoshidai, which office he held till 1654. In 1656 he became daimyo of
Sekiyado (Shimosa -- 50,000 koku), and died the same year.
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Itakura
Shigesato (1620-1660)
Eldest son of Shigemune, was Awa no kami and Jisha-bugyo.
His descendants resided successively: from 1669 to 1710 at Kameyama (Ise); from 1710 to
1717
at Toba (Shima); from 1717 to 1744 at Kameyama; finally from 1744 at
Matsuyama.
Related Branches
- Junior branch: Annaka (Kozuke -- 30,000 koku)
- Branch: Fukushima (Mutsu -- 80,000 koku)
- Junior branch: Niwase (Bitchu -- 20,000 koku)
Sources
Itakura
- Domain: Niwase
- Stipend: 20,000 koku
- Class: Fudai 5
- Headquarters: Municipal office
Daimyo family native of Mikawa and descended from the Seijwa-Genji by the
Shibukawa branch.
Junior branch which from 1699 resided at Niwase.
Succession
- Katsushige (1542-1624)
- Shigemasa (1588-1638)
- Shigenori (1617-1673)
- Shigeyoshi
- Shigetaka - 1st Itakura daimyo of Niwase
- Masanobu
- Katsuoki
- Katsuyuki
- Katsuyasu
- Katsumoto
- Katsusuke
- Katsusada
- Katsushige
- Katsumata
- Katsuhiro
Notable Ancestors
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Itakura
Katsushige (1542-1624)
Was a bonze till the age of 40, when he abandoned his profession to follow
the call of Ieyasu, who in 1586 made him Suruga-bugyo, then in 1591 Kanto-daikan. After
Sekigahara, in 1601 he became Shoshidai of Kyoto and occupied
this office for 20 years. He received the title of Iga no kami, had his
revenues raised to 40,000 koku, but no castle was confided to him.
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Itakura
Shigemasa (1588-1638)
2nd son of Katsushige, received a revenue of 15,000 koku in Mikawa for his
conduct during the siege of Osaka (1615). In 1637 he was commissioned
by the Shogun Iemitsu to suppress the Shimabara insurrection (Hizen), and was
killed by an arrow at the siege of the castle of Hara.
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Itakura
Shigenori (1617-1673)
Son of Shigemasa, he was governor of the castle of Osaka and Roju,
afterwards in 1668 Shoshidai of Kyoto. In 1672 he received the daimyoate of
Karasuyama (Shimotsuke -- 60,000 koku).
Related Branches
- Senior branch: Matsuyama (Bitchu -- 50,000 koku)
- Junior branch: Annaka (Kozuke -- 30,000 koku)
- Branch: Fukushima (Mutsu -- 80,000 koku)
Sources
Kinoshita
- Domain: Ashimori
- Stipend: 25,000 koku
- Class: Tozama 5
- Headquarters: Municipal office
Family of daimyo originating at Nakamura (Owari). Hiedyoshi, still young
and unknown, married the sister of Kinoshita Iesada, and took the name of
Kinoshita, which later on in 1575 he changed to that of Hashiba. That
relationship was the cause of the fortune of the Kinoshita.
Junior branch.
Succession
- Iesada (1543-1608)
- Toshifusa (1573-1637) - 1st Kinoshita daimyo of Ashimori
- Toshimasa (1602-1661)
- Toshisada
- Kinsada
- Toshikiyo
- Toshitada
- Toshitora
- Toshiyoshi
- Toshinori
- Toshiyoshi
- Toshiyuki
Notable Ancestors
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Kinoshita
Iesada (1543-1608)
Served his brother-in-law Hideyoshi, and in 1585 received as fief the
castle of Himeji (Harima -- 40,000 koku). In 1600 he was transferred to
Ashimori (Bitchu) and reduced to 25,000 koku.
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Kinoshita
Toshifusa (1573-1637)
2nd son of Iesada, received in 1594 the castle of Takahama (Wakasa --
30,000 koku). In 1600 he was dispossessed for having fought against Ieyasu.
But in 1614, when war broke out again, he abandoned the party of his family,
and enlisted in the Shogun army. In return, the next year he received the
fief of Ashimori (Bitchu -- 25,000 koku).
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Kinoshita
Toshimasa (1602-1661)
Succeeded his father at Ashimori. Fond of fencing with the lance (sojutsu),
he founded a school which has kept his name (Kinoshita-ryu).
His descendants dwelt at Ashimori.
Related Branches
- Youngest branch: Hiji (Bungo -- 25,000 koku)
Sources
Ito
- Domain: Okada
- Stipend: 10,000 koku
- Class: Tozama 5
- Headquarters: Municipal office
Daimyo family descended from Fujiwara Korekimi (727-789) by Kudo Ietsugu.
Junior branch, from 1615 resided at Okuda.
Succession
- Kudo Ietsugu
- Kudo Suketsugu
- Kudo Suketsune ( -1193)
- Suketoki
- Mitsusuke
- Sukemune
- ...
- Yoshisuke (1512-1584)
- Suketaka (1541-1600)
- Sukeyoshi (1588-1636)
- ...
- Nagatsugu - 1st Ito daimyo of Okada
- Nagamasa
- Nagaharu (unranked)
- Nagasada
- Nagahira
- Nagaoka
- Nagatoshi
- Nagatomo
- Nagayasu
- Nagatoshi
Notable Ancestors
Son of Suketsugu and nephew of Shigemitsu. Was despoiled of his domains by
his uncle Ito Sukechika and shut up in Kyoto. He revenged himself by wounding
his uncle severely, and killing his son Sukeyasu. In 1193 the sons of the
latter, Soga Sukenari and Tokimune, after having long waited for a favorable
opportunity, at last succeeded in assassinating Suketsune in the very camp of
Yoritomo. This is the famous vengeance of the Soga brothers.
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Ito
Yoshisuke (1512-1584)
Descendant of Suketsune. In 1533 he inherited the fief of Agata (Hyuga). In
1541 he defeated Satsuma: the war continued for 10 years, and he increased
his domains by a part of Osumi (1551) and Satsuma (1557), but in 1576 he was finally
defeated by Shimazu Yoshihisa and fled into Bungo, to the residence of
Otomo Sorin, thence he went to Kyoto, where he died.
Eldest son of Yoshisuke, died before his father. In 1582 his two sons, Yoshikata
and Yoshikatsu, were baptized under the name of Bartholomew and
Jerome.
Another son of Yoshisuke. Was defeated together with his father, and with
him, in 1577 fled into Bungo, and then in 1579 to Kyoto. After the death of
Nobunaga he adhered to Hideyoshi, who appointed him Minbu-osuke and gave him
estates in Kawachi. After the campaign in Kyushu (1587), he was reinstated in
Hyuga at the castle of Obi (50,000 koku). He took part in the expedition to
Korea, and in 1599 was nominated Bungo no kami.
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Ito
Sukeyoshi (1588-1636)
Son of Suketaka. Served his first campaign when only 12 years old at the
battle of Sekigahara (1600); then, having returned into Hyuga, he joined the campaign
of Kuroda Yoshitaka and Kato Kiyomasa against the Shimazu. He had the title of
Shuritayu.
His descendants resided at Obi (Hyuga -- 50,000 koku).
Related Branches
- Senior branch: Obi (Hyuga -- 50,000 koku)
Sources
Seki
- Domain: Niimi
- Stipend: 18,000 koku
- Class: Tozama 5
- Headquarters: Minicipal office
Daimyo family descended from Fujiwara Uona. Resided from 1698 at Niimi.
Succession
- Nagaharu
- Nagahiro
- Masatomi
- Masatoki (unranked)
- Naganobu
- Nagateru
- Shigeakira
- Nagamichi
- Nagakatsu
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