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DAIMYO of
HIGO PROVINCE
Hosokawa
- Domain: Kumamoto
- Stipend: 540,000 koku
- Class: Tozama 4
- Headquarters: Kumamoto Castle (Hilltop)
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Daimyo family descended from Minamoto Yoshisue (Seiwa-Genji), was very
powerful from the 14th to the 16th century. It was one of the three families (sankan)
from which the Kyoto Kanryo had to be chosen.
Elder branch.
Succession
- Kimiyori
- Yoriharu (1299-1352)
- Yorimichi
- Yorinaga
- Mochiari
- Noriharu
- Tsuneari
- Masaari
- Motoari
- Mototsune
- Fujitaka (1534-1610)
- Tadaoki (1564-1645) - 1st Hosokawa daimyo of Kokura (Buzen -- 370,000 koku)
- Tadatoshi (1586-1641) - 2nd Hosokawa daimyo of Kokura; 1st Hosokawa daimyo of Kumamoto
(1620-1633)
- Mitsunao (1619-1650)
- Tsunatoshi (1643-1714)
- Nobunori (1676-1732)
- Munetaka (1716-1747)
- Shigekata (1718-1785)
- Harutoshi (1758-1787)
- Narishige (1755-1835)
- Naritatsu (1797-1826)
- Narimori (1804-1860)
- Yoshikuni (1835-1876)
- Morihisa (1839-1893)
Notable Ancestors
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Hosokawa
Yoriharu (1299-1352)
Sanuki no kami, from the beginning, joined the party of Ashikaga Takauji,
who was likewise a descendant of the Minatomo. In 1337 he besieged and took
the castle of Kanasaki (Echizen), and prince Takanaga-shinno, Nitta Yoshiaki,
Doi Michiharu, with the rest of the garrison, were killed. In 1340 he took the
castle of Seta (Iyo) and brought whole of Shikoku under the rule of the
Ashikaga. Later on he with Ko Moronao fought against, Kusunoki Masanori
(1348-1351).
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Hosokawa
Fujitaka (1534-1610)
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Son of Mibuchi, Harusada, Iga no kami, was adopted by Hosokawa Mototsune,
who descended from Yorimochi, a brother of Yoriyuki, in the 7th generation.
When the Shogun Yoshiteru was assassinated (1565), he sided with Yoshiaki and
prevailed on Nobunaga to take up the latter's cause. In 1573 he received the
districts of Otokuni (Yamashiro) in fief, and assumed the name of Nagaoka. He
took part with Nobunaga in the campaign against the troops of the Honganji at
Osaka (1576), then in that of Hideyoshi in the San'yodo (1580). At the death of
Nobunaga (1582) he had his head shaved and took the names of Genshihoin and Yusai. Afterwards he accompanied Hideyoshi in his expeditions into Kii
(1585), Kyushu (1587), and Sagami (1590), and wrote a history of these
campaigns. In 1600 he was invited by Ikeda Kazushige to join him against
Ieyasu, but he refused without however taking any part in the campaign of
Sekigahara. He lived 10 years in retirement at Kyoto, cultivating poetry and
history, in which excelled.
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Hosokawa
Tadaoki (1564-1645)
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Eldest son of Fujitaka, first served Nobunaga, who in 1580 gave him the province of
Tango in fief. He married the daughter of Akechi Mitsuhide, who asked
his assistance when he was going to revolt against Nobunaga, but Tadaoki
indignantly refused and confined his wife in a retired place. During the
Kyushu war (1587), the latter was baptized at Osaka under the name of Gracia.
In 1590 Tadaoki took part in the Odawara campaign, and was commissioned
to besiege Nirayama Castle (Izu). After the death of Hideyoshi, Tadaoki, whose
eldest son had married the daughter of Maeda Toshiie, made use of all his
influence to prevent the latter from separating from Ieyasu, whom he
accompanied in his expedition against Uesugi Kagekatsu. During that time,
Ishida Kazushige, in order to detach the daimyo who had followed him from Ieyasu,
ordered their wives and children to be seized and to be kept in the castle of
Osaka as hostages. In 1600, when the emissaries presented themselves at the house of
Hosokawa, the Karo Ogasawara informed his mistress that he had received orders
form Tadaoki to put her to death rather than to give her up to her enemies.
Gracia submitted to the will of her husband and died courageously; she was 38
years old. After the battle of Sekigahara (1600) Tadaoki was transferred from
Tango to Buzen with his residence at Kokura and revenue of 370,000 koku. It
was then that he assumed the name of Hosokawa. During the 1st campaign of
Osaka (1614), he was charged to watch the Shimazu, but he took a brilliant
part in the siege, which terminated in the ruin of the Toyotomi (1615). In
1619 he had his head shaved, assumed the names of Soritsu and Sansai, and
gave up the administration of his domains to his son Tadatoshi. He died aged
81, renowned as a warrior, a poet, and a literary man.
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Hosokawa
Tadatoshi (1586-1641)
Was a son of Tadaoki, and had been baptized when 9 years old; but he dared
not resist the orders of Ieyasu, and banished all the Christians from his
domains. In 1632 he was transferred to Kumamoto (Hito -- 540,000 koku). He
took part in the suppression of the Shimabara insurrection (1638).
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Hosokawa
Shigekata (1718-1785)
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Distinguished himself by his good administration and his zeal for the
instruction of the samurai. It was for that purpose that in 1752 he founded
the Jishu-kan at Kumamoto, a school which has become celebrated.
The family resided at Kumamoto (Higo -- 540,000 koku).
Related Branches
- Junior branch: Takase (Higo -- 35,000 koku)
- Branch: Uto (Higo -- 30,000 koku)
- Branch: Yatabe (Hitachi -- 16,300 koku)
Sources
Hosokawa
- Domain: Uto (Kumamoto-Shinden)
- Stipend: 30,000 koku
- Class: Tozama 5
- Headquarters: Municipal office
Daimyo family descended from Minamoto Yoshisue (Seiwa-Genji), was very
powerful from the 14th to the 16th century. It was one of the three families (sankan)
from which the Kyoto Kanryo had to be chosen.
Branch founded by Tatsutaka, 2nd son of Tadaoki.
Succession
- Kimiyori
- Yoriharu (1299-1352)
- Yorimichi
- Yorinaga
- Mochiari
- Noriharu
- Tsuneari
- Masaari
- Motoari
- Mototsune
- Fujitaka (1534-1610)
- Tadaoki (1564-1645) - 1st Hosokawa daimyo of Kokura (Buzen -- 370,000 koku)
- Tatsutaka
- Yukitaka (1615-1645) - 1st Hosokawa daimyo of Uto
- Aritaka (1676-1733)
- Okinari (1699-1737)
- Okisato (1722-1745)
- Okinori (1723-1785)
- Tatsuhiro (1755-1835)
- Tatsuyuki (1784-1818)
- Tatsumasa (1804-1860)
- Yukika (1811-1876)
- Tatsunori (1832-1888)
- Yukizane (1842-1902)
Notable Ancestors
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Hosokawa
Yoriharu (1299-1352)
Sanuki no kami, from the beginning, joined the party of Ashikaga Takauji,
who was likewise a descendant of the Minatomo. In 1337 he besieged and took
the castle of Kanasaki (Echizen), and prince Takanaga-shinno, Nitta Yoshiaki,
Doi Michiharu, with the rest of the garrison, were killed. In 1340 he took the
castle of Seta (Iyo) and brought whole of Shikoku under the rule of the
Ashikaga. Later on he with Ko Moronao fought against, Kusunoki Masanori
(1348-1351).
-
Hosokawa
Fujitaka (1534-1610)
Son of Mibuchi, Harusada, Iga no kami, was adopted by Hosokawa Mototsune,
who descended from Yorimochi, a brother of Yoriyuki, in the 7th generation.
When the Shogun Yoshiteru was assassinated (1565), he sided with Yoshiaki and
prevailed on Nobunaga to take up the latter's cause. In 1573 he received the
districts of Otokuni (Yamashiro) in fief, and assumed the name of Nagaoka. He
took part with Nobunaga in the campaign against the troops of the Honganji at
Osaka (1576), then in that of Hideyoshi in the San'yodo (1580). At the death of
Nobunaga (1582) he had his head shaved and took the names of Genshihoin and Yusai. Afterwards he accompanied Hideyoshi in his expeditions into Kii
(1585), Kyushu (1587), and Sagami (1590), and wrote a history of these
campaigns. In 1600 he was invited by Ikeda Kazushige to join him against
Ieyasu, but he refused without however taking any part in the campaign of
Sekigahara. He lived 10 years in retirement at Kyoto, cultivating poetry and
history, in which excelled.
-
Hosokawa
Tadaoki (1564-1645)
Eldest son of Fujitaka, first served Nobunaga, who in 1580 gave him the province of
Tango in fief. He married the daughter of Akechi Mitsuhide, who asked
his assistance when he was going to revolt against Nobunaga, but Tadaoki
indignantly refused and confined his wife in a retired place. During the
Kyushu war (1587), the latter was baptized at Osaka under the name of Gracia.
In 1590 Tadaoki took part in the Odawara campaign, and was commissioned
to besiege Nirayama Castle (Izu). After the death of Hideyoshi, Tadaoki, whose
eldest son had married the daughter of Maeda Toshiie, made use of all his
influence to prevent the latter from separating from Ieyasu, whom he
accompanied in his expedition against Uesugi Kagekatsu. During that time,
Ishida Kazushige, in order to detach the daimyo who had followed him from Ieyasu,
ordered their wives and children to be seized and to be kept in the castle of
Osaka as hostages. In 1600, when the emissaries presented themselves at the house of
Hosokawa, the Karo Ogasawara informed his mistress that he had received orders
form Tadaoki to put her to death rather than to give her up to her enemies.
Gracia submitted to the will of her husband and died courageously; she was 38
years old. After the battle of Sekigahara (1600) Tadaoki was transferred from
Tango to Buzen with his residence at Kokura and revenue of 370,000 koku. It
was then that he assumed the name of Hosokawa. During the 1st campaign of
Osaka (1614), he was charged to watch the Shimazu, but he took a brilliant
part in the siege, which terminated in the ruin of the Toyotomi (1615). In
1619 he had his head shaved, assumed the names of Soritsu and Sansai, and
gave up the administration of his domains to his son Tadatoshi. He died aged
81, renowned as a warrior, a poet, and a literary man.
In 1587 baptized under the name of John. In 1646 received the fief of Uto (Higo --
30,000 koku) at the death of his father, where his descendants
resided.
Related Branches
- Elder branch: Kumamoto (Higo -- 540,000 koku)
- Junior branch: Takase (Higo -- 35,000 koku)
- Branch: Yatabe (Hitachi -- 16,300 koku)
Sources
Hosokawa
- Domain: Kumamoto-Shinden (Takase)
- Stipend: 35,000 koku
- Class: Tozama 5
- Headquarters: Municipal office
Daimyo family descended from Minamoto Yoshisue (Seiwa-Genji), was very
powerful from the 14th to the 16th century. It was one of the three families (sankan)
from which the Kyoto Kanryo had to be chosen.
Junior branch, which in 1666 settled at Takase.
Succession
- Kimiyori
- Yoriharu (1299-1352)
- Yorimichi
- Yorinaga
- Mochiari
- Noriharu
- Tsuneari
- Masaari
- Motoari
- Mototsune
- Fujitaka (1534-1610)
- Tadaoki (1564-1645) - 1st Hosokawa daimyo of Kokura (Buzen -- 370,000 koku)
- Tadatoshi (1586-1641) - 2nd Hosokawa daimyo of Kokura; 1st Hosokawa daimyo of Kumamoto
(1620-1633)
- Mitsunao (1619-1650)
- Toshishige (1647-1687) - 1st Hosokawa daimyo of Takase
- Toshimasa (1672-1715)
- Toshiyasu (1701-1749)
- Toshihiro (1716-1767)
- Toshiyuki (1750-1781)
- Toshitsune (1754-1805)
- Toshikuni (1784-1810)
- Toshichika (1788-1844)
- Toshimochi (1808-1864)
- Toshinaga (1829-1901)
Notable Ancestors
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Hosokawa
Yoriharu (1299-1352)
Sanuki no kami, from the beginning, joined the party of Ashikaga Takauji,
who was likewise a descendant of the Minatomo. In 1337 he besieged and took
the castle of Kanasaki (Echizen), and prince Takanaga-shinno, Nitta Yoshiaki,
Doi Michiharu, with the rest of the garrison, were killed. In 1340 he took the
castle of Seta (Iyo) and brought whole of Shikoku under the rule of the
Ashikaga. Later on he with Ko Moronao fought against, Kusunoki Masanori
(1348-1351).
-
Hosokawa
Fujitaka (1534-1610)
Son of Mibuchi, Harusada, Iga no kami, was adopted by Hosokawa Mototsune,
who descended from Yorimochi, a brother of Yoriyuki, in the 7th generation.
When the Shogun Yoshiteru was assassinated (1565), he sided with Yoshiaki and
prevailed on Nobunaga to take up the latter's cause. In 1573 he received the
districts of Otokuni (Yamashiro) in fief, and assumed the name of Nagaoka. He
took part with Nobunaga in the campaign against the troops of the Honganji at
Osaka (1576), then in that of Hideyoshi in the San'yodo (1580). At the death of
Nobunaga (1582) he had his head shaved and took the names of Genshihoin and Yusai. Afterwards he accompanied Hideyoshi in his expeditions into Kii
(1585), Kyushu (1587), and Sagami (1590), and wrote a history of these
campaigns. In 1600 he was invited by Ikeda Kazushige to join him against
Ieyasu, but he refused without however taking any part in the campaign of
Sekigahara. He lived 10 years in retirement at Kyoto, cultivating poetry and
history, in which excelled.
-
Hosokawa
Tadaoki (1564-1645)
Eldest son of Fujitaka, first served Nobunaga, who in 1580 gave him the province of
Tango in fief. He married the daughter of Akechi Mitsuhide, who asked
his assistance when he was going to revolt against Nobunaga, but Tadaoki
indignantly refused and confined his wife in a retired place. During the
Kyushu war (1587), the latter was baptized at Osaka under the name of Gracia.
In 1590 Tadaoki took part in the Odawara campaign, and was commissioned
to besiege Nirayama Castle (Izu). After the death of Hideyoshi, Tadaoki, whose
eldest son had married the daughter of Maeda Toshiie, made use of all his
influence to prevent the latter from separating from Ieyasu, whom he
accompanied in his expedition against Uesugi Kagekatsu. During that time,
Ishida Kazushige, in order to detach the daimyo who had followed him from Ieyasu,
ordered their wives and children to be seized and to be kept in the castle of
Osaka as hostages. In 1600, when the emissaries presented themselves at the house of
Hosokawa, the Karo Ogasawara informed his mistress that he had received orders
form Tadaoki to put her to death rather than to give her up to her enemies.
Gracia submitted to the will of her husband and died courageously; she was 38
years old. After the battle of Sekigahara (1600) Tadaoki was transferred from
Tango to Buzen with his residence at Kokura and revenue of 370,000 koku. It
was then that he assumed the name of Hosokawa. During the 1st campaign of
Osaka (1614), he was charged to watch the Shimazu, but he took a brilliant
part in the siege, which terminated in the ruin of the Toyotomi (1615). In
1619 he had his head shaved, assumed the names of Soritsu and Sansai, and
gave up the administration of his domains to his son Tadatoshi. He died aged
81, renowned as a warrior, a poet, and a literary man.
-
Hosokawa
Tadatoshi (1586-1641)
Was a son of Tadaoki, and had been baptized when 9 years old; but he dared
not resist the orders of Ieyasu, and banished all the Christians from his
domains. In 1632 he was transferred to Kumamoto (Hito -- 540,000 koku). He
took part in the suppression of the Shimabara insurrection (1638).
Related Branches
- Elder branch: Kumamoto (Higo -- 540,000 koku)
- Branch: Uto (Higo -- 30,000 koku)
- Branch: Yatabe (Hitachi -- 16,300 koku)
Sources
Sagara
- Domain: Hitoyoshi
- Stipend: 22,000 koku
- Class: Tozama 5
- Headquarters: Hitoyoshi Castle
Daimyo family descended from Fujiwara and since the 13th century
established at Hitoyoshi, where it remained.
Succession
- Nagatsune
- Yorihiro
- Yoritaka
- Yoritomi
- Nagaoki
- Nagaari
- Yorimine
- Yorihisa
- Akinaga
- Yorisada
- Tomimochi
- Nagahiro
- Yorinori
- Yoriyuki
- Nagatomi
- Yorimoto
Sources
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