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Matsudaira (Ogyu)

 

  • Domain: Funai (Oita)
  • Stipend: 21,000 koku
  • Class: Fudai 5
  • Headquarters: Funai Castle (Flatland)

Family issued from Norimoto (1443-1534), which, residing at Ogyu (Mikawa), took the name of that place.

Branch which resided successively: in 1601 at Sannokura (Kozuke); in 1617 at Nishio (Mikawa -- 17,000 koku); in 1621 at Kameyama (Tanba -- 22,000 koku); in 1634 at Tsuruzaki (Bungo); then from  1658 at Funai.

Succession

  • Norimoto (1443-1534)
  • Norimasa (1480-1541)
  • ...
  • Narishige - Daimyo of Nishio (Mikawa -- 20,000 koku); 1st Matsudaira daimyo of Kameyama (Tanba -- 22,000 koku)
  • Tadaaki - 2nd Matsudaira daimyo of Kameyama; 1st Matsudaira daimyo of Funai

  • Chikanobu
  • Chikanyoshi
  • Chikasada
  • Chikanori
  • Chikatomo
  • Chikayoshi
  • Chikakuni
  • Chikanobu
  • Chikayoshi (1829-1886, daimyo 1841- )

Notable Ancestors

  • Matsudaira Norimasa (1480-1541)

Sided with the Imagawa.

Related Branches

  • Senior branch: Nishio (Mikawa -- 60,000 koku)
  • Branch: Iwamura (Mino -- 30,000 koku)
  • Branch of Sanetsugu: Okudono (Mikawa -- 16,000 koku)

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Inaba

 

  • Domain: Usuki
  • Stipend: 56,000 koku
  • Class: Tozama 5
  • Headquarters: Usuki Castle (aka Niyuujima Castle)

  • Clan temple: Tozen-ji (Edo)

Daimyo family native of Mino and descended from Kono Michitaka.

Elder branch.

Succession

  • Michihiro
  • Michitoshi
  • Yoshimichi
  • Sadamichi (1551-1606) - 1st Inaba daimyo of Usuki
  • Norimichi
  • Kazumichi
  • Nobumichi
  • Kagemichi
  • Tomomichi
  • Tsunemichi
  • Masamichi
  • Yasumichi
  • Hiromichi
  • Terumichi
  • Takamichi
  • Chikamichi
  • Akimichi
  • Hisamichi

Notable Ancestors

  • Inaba Sadamichi (1551-1606)

In 1585 received the fief of Hachiman (Mino -- 40,000 koku), and was afterwards in 1600 transferred to Usuki (Bungo -- 56,000 koku), where his descendants resided.

Related Branches

  • Cadet branch: Yodo (Yamashiro -- 115,000 koku)
  • Cadet branch: Tateyama (Awa -- 10,000 koku)

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Nakagawa

 

  • Domain: Oka (Takeda)
  • Stipend: 70,000 koku
  • Class: Tozama 5
  • Headquarters: Municipal office

Family of daimyo, native of Settsu and descended from Minamoto Yorimitsu (Seiwa-Genji).

Succession

  • Kiyohide (1542-1583)
  • Hidemasa
  • Hidenari (1570-1612) - 1st Nakagawa daimyo of Oka
  • Hisamori
  • Hisakiyo
  • Hisatsune
  • Hisamichi
  • Hisatada
  • Hisayoshi
  • Hisasada
  • Hisamochi
  • Hisataka
  • Hisanori
  • Hisaaki
  • Hisanari

Notable Ancestors

  • Nakagawa Kiyohide (1542-1583)

Was first in the service of Araki Murashige, and in 1573 overcame and killed Wada Koremasa, a partisan of the Shogun Yoshiaki. At the time of the revolt of Murashige, he abandoned the latter and attached himself to Nobunaga, who gave him the fief of Akutagawa (Settsu -- 120,000 koku). He was killed at the battle of Shizugatake.

  • Nakagawa Hidemasa

Eldest son of Kiyohide, died during the Korean war.

  • Nakagawa Hidenari (1570-1612)

Succeeded his brother Hidemasa and received the fief of Takeda or Oka, where his descendants lived.

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Kinoshita

 

  • Domain: Hiji
  • Stipend: 25,000 koku
  • Class: Tozama 5
  • Headquarters: Hiji Castle (aka Yokoku Castle, Aoyagi Castle, and Ukitsu Castle) (Hilltop)

Family of daimyo originating at Nakamura (Owari). Hideyoshi, 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.

Youngest branch.

Succession

  • Iesada (1543-1608)
  • Nobutoshi (1577-1642) - 1st Kinoshita daimyo of Hiji
  • Toshiharu
  • Toshinaga
  • Toshikazu
  • Toshiari
  • Toshiyasu
  • Toshiteru (unranked)
  • Toshiyoshi
  • Toshiyasu
  • Toshitane
  • Toshimasa
  • Toshiyoshi
  • Toshiatsu
  • Toshikata
  • Toshinori
  • Toshiyoshi

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 Nobutoshi (1577-1642)

3rd son of Iesada. In 1600 sided with Ieyasu and was commissioned to besiege Onoki Shigetoshi in the castle of Fukuchiyama (Tanba), which he captured. He received in return the fief of Hiji, where his descendants resided.

Related Branches

  • Junior branch: Ashimori (Bitchu -- 25,000 koku)

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Mori

 

  • Domain: Saeki
  • Stipend: 20,000 koku
  • Class: Tozama 5
  • Headquarters: Unknown castle

Daimyo family of Owari, descended from the Uda-Genji through Namazue Takahisa. Was first called Mori, then assumed the name of Mori.

Succession

  • Takamasa (1556-1628)
  • Takanari
  • Takanao
  • Takashige
  • Takahisa
  • Takayasu-Takayoshi
  • Takaoka
  • Takasue
  • Takanobu
  • Takanaka
  • Takayasu
  • Takaaki-Takakata

Notable Ancestors

  • Mori Takamasa (1556-1628)

Followed the fortunes of Hideyoshi, took part in the expedition of Korea, and in 1594 received the fief of Saeki (Bungo -- 60,000 koku). In 1600 he sided against Ieyasu, who was content with reducing his revenues to 20,000 koku.

His descendants resided at Saeki.

Sources

 


 

Kurushima

 

  • Domain: Mori
  • Stipend: 12,000 koku
  • Class: Tozama 5
  • Headquarters: Municipal office

Family of daimyo originating in Iyo and descended from Kono Michiari.

Succession

  • Michiyasu
  • Michifusa (1562-1597)
  • Michichika (1580-1611)
  • ...
  • Nagachika/Yasuchika - 1st Kurushima daimyo of Mori
  • Michiharu
  • Michikiyo
  • Michimasa
  • Terumichi
  • Michisuke
  • Michitomo
  • Michihiro
  • Michikata
  • Michiaki
  • Michitane
  • Michiyasu

Notable Ancestors

  • Kurushima Michifusa (1562-1597)

Struggled against Chosokabe Motochika, who attempted to seize his domains, then in 1585 submitted to Hideyoshi, who confirmed him in his possession of Kurushima (Iyo -- 14,000 koku). At the time of the Korean expedition (1592), he commanded a flotilla of war junks, obtained some successes, and was appointed Izumo no kami. He returned to Korea after the rupture of the negotiations, and was defeated and killed in an engagement.

  • Kurushima Michichika (1580-1611)

Son of Michifusa. In 1601 was transferred to Mori (Bungo -- 12,500 koku), where his descendants resided.

In 1616 the ideographs of the family's name was changed to present version.

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Matsudaira (Nomi)

 

  • Domain: Kitsuki
  • Stipend: 32,000 koku
  • Class: Fudai 5
  • Headquarters: Kitsuki Castle

Family descended from Mitsuchika, who took the name of his residence Nomi (Mikawa).

Succession

  • Shigeyoshi (1493- 1580)
  • Shigekatsu (1548-1620) - Daimyo of Sanjo (Echigo -- 20,000 koku) (1612-1616); daimyo of Sekiyado (Shimosa -- 26,000 koku) (1617-1619); 1st Matsudaira daimyo of Yokosuka (Totomi - 26,000 koku) (1619-1620)
  • Shigetada - 2nd Matsudaira daimyo of Yokosuka; 1st Matsudaira daimyo of Kaminoyama (Dewa -- 40,000 koku)
  • Shigenao - 2nd Matsudaira daimyo of Kaminoyama; daimyo of Sanda (Settsu -- 30,000 koku)
  • Hidechika - 1st Matsudaira daimyo of Kitsuki
  • Shigeyoshi
  • Shigeyasu
  • Chikazumi
  • Chikamitsu
  • Chikasada
  • Chikakata
  • Chikaakira
  • Chikayoshi
  • Chikataka

Notable Ancestors

  • Matsudaira Shigeyoshi (1493- 1580)

Served successively Kiyoyasu, Hirotada, and Ieyasu.

  • Matsudaira Shigekatsu (1548-1620)

In 1612 received the fief of Sanjo (Echigo -- 20,000 koku); in 1617 he was transferred to Sekiyado (Shimosa -- 20,000 koku); and 1619 to Yokosuka (Totomi).

His descendants resided: in 1626 at Sanda (Settsu); in 1630 at Kaminoyama (Dewa); in 1632 at Takata (Bungo); then from 1645 at Kitsuki (Bungo -- 30,000 koku).

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