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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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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)

  • Katsusuke

Notable Ancestors

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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).

  • 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

  • Ito Suketsune ( -1193)

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.

  • 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.

  • Ito Yoshimasu ( -1569)

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.

  • Ito Suketaka (1541-1600)

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.

  • 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

Sources

 

 


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