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Honda

 

  • Domain: Okazaki
  • Stipend:  50,000 koku
  • Class: Fudai 5
  • Headquarters: Okazaki Castle (Hilltop)

Daimyo family originating in Mikawa, and descended from Fujiwara Kanemichi (925-977).

Succession

  • Tadakatsu (1548-1610) - Daimyo of Otaki (Kazusa - 100,000 koku); 1st Honda daimyo of Kuwana (Ise -- 100,000 koku)
  • Tadamasa - 2nd Honda daimyo of Kuwana; 1st Honda daimyo of Himeji (Harima -- 150,000 koku)
  • Masatomo
  • Masakatsu (1614-1671) - 3rd Honda daimyo of Himeji; 1st Honda daimyo of Koriyama (Yamato -- 90,000 koku)
  • Masanaga
  • Tadakuni - 3rd Honda daimyo of Koriyama; daimyo of Fukushima (Mutsu); 1st Honda daimyo of Himeji (Harima -- 150,000 koku)
  • Tadataka - 2nd Honda daimyo of Himeji; 1st Honda daimyo of Murakami (Echigo -- 50,000 koku)
  • Tadayoshi - 2nd Honda daimyo of Murakami; 1st Honda daimyo of Kariya (Mikawa -- 50,000 koku); 1st Honda daimyo of Koga (Shimosa -- 50,000 koku)
  • Tadahisa - 2nd Honda daimyo of Koga; 1st Honda daimyo of Hamada (Iwami -- 61,000 koku)
  • Tadamitsu
  • Tadatoshi - 3rd Honda daimyo of Hamada; 1st Honda daimyo of Okazaki
  • Tadatsune
  • Tadaaki
  • Tadataka
  • Tadamoto
  • Tadanao

Notable Ancestors

  • Honda Tadakatsu (1548-1610)

Was a companion of Ieyau in all his campaigns. In 1590, when the latter received Kanto as a fief, he nominated Tadakatsu daimyo of Otaki (Kazusa -- 100,000 koku), and, after Sekigahara (1600) transferred him to Kuwana (Ise -- 150,000 koku).

  • Honda Masakatsu (1614-1671)

In 1639 was selected to continue the elder branch and made daimyo of Koriyama (Yamato -- 90,000 koku).

  • Honda Masanaga

In 1679 was transferred to Fukushima (Mutsu), and in 1684 to Himeji (Harima -- 150,000 koku).

  • Honda Tadataka

In 1704 was transferred to Murakami (Echigo), and in 1709 died without an heir; a relative was chosen as the adopted son, but was made daimyo of Kariya (Mikawa -- 50,000 koku), afterwards of Koga (Shimosa).

His descendants resided successively: in 1759 at Hamada (Iwami); in 1769 at Okazaki, where they remained.

Related Branches

  • Elder branch: Himeji (Harima -- 250,000 koku)
  • Branch: Izumi (Mutsu -- 20,000 koku)
  • Younger branch: Yamasaki (Harima -- 10,000 koku)

Sources

 


 

Matsudaira (Okochi-Nagasawa)

  

  • Domain: Yoshida
  • Stipend: 70,000 koku
  • Class: Fudai 5
  • Headquarters: Yoshida Castle (Flatland)

Family of daimyo descended from Minamoto Yorimasa (1106-1180) (Seiwa-Genji).

Eldest branch.

Succession

  • Masatsuna (1576-1648)
  • Nobutsuna (1596-1662) - Daimyo of Oshi (Musashi -- 30,000 koku); 1st Matsudaira daimyo of Kawagoe (Musashi -- 60,000 koku)
  • Terutsuna
  • Nobuteru - 3rd Matsudaira daimyo of Kawagoe; 1st Matsudaira daimyo of Koga (Shimosa -- 70,000 koku)
  • Nobutoki - 2nd Matsudaira daimyo of Koga; daimyo of Yoshida (Mikawa -- 70,000 koku), first tenure; 1st Matsudaira daimyo of Hamamatsu (Totomi -- 70,000 koku)
  • Nobunao - 2nd Matsudaira daimyo of Hamamatsu; 1st Matsudaira daimyo of Yoshida, second tenure
  • Nobuiya
  • Nobuakira
  • Nobuyori
  • Nobutomi
  • Nobuaki
  • Nobuhisa

Notable Ancestors

  • Matsudaira Akitsuna

Grandson of Torimasa, was the first to take the name of Okochi.

  • Matsudaira Masatsuna (1576-1648)

Son of Hidetsuna, was adopted by Matsudaira (Nagasawa) Masatsugu and the family took the name of Matsudaira. He served Ieyasu, who in 1604 gave him a revenue of 20,000 koku in Izu. In 1627 he left the management of his domains to his son Nobutsuna.

  • Matsudaira Nobutsuna (1596-1662)

Was educated with the future Shogun Iemitsu. In 1633 he received the fief of Oshi (Musashi -- 60,000 koku). In 1638 he succeeded Itakura Shigemasa, quelled the insurrection of Shimabara (Hizen) and on his return was transferred to Kawagoe (Musashi -- 90,000 koku).

His descendants settled: in 1694 at Koga (Shimosa); in 1712 at Yoshida (Mikawa); in 1729 at Hamamatsu (Totomi); at last from 1749 at Yoshida (Mikawa -- 70,000 koku).

Related Branches

  • Branch of Nobuoki: Takasaki (Kozuke -- 80,000 koku)
  • Branch of Masanobu: Otaki (Kazusa -- 25,000 koku)

Sources

 


 

Doi

 

  • Domain: Kariya
  • Stipend: 23,000 koku
  • Class: Fudai 5
  • Headquarters: Kariya Castle

Family of daimyo, native to Mikawa.

Younger branch founded by Toshinaga, 2nd son of Toshikatsu. The family was established at Nishio (Mikawa), afterwards in 1747 at Kariya.

Succession

  • Toshikatsu (1573-1644)
  • Toshinaga - 1st Doi daimyo of Nishio (Mikawa -- 23,000 koku)
  • Toshimoto
  • Toshinaga/Toshitsune
  • Toshinobu - 4th Doi daimyo of Nishio; 1st Doi daimyo of Kariya
  • Toshinari
  • Toshinori
  • Toshikata
  • Toshimochi
  • Toshihira
  • Toshisuke
  • Toshiyori
  • Toshinori

Notable Ancestors

  • Doi Toshikatsu (1573-1644)

Son of Mizuno Nobumoto, an uncle of Ieyasu. He was adopted by Doi Toshimasa and brought up with Hidetada. In 1601 he was made daimyo and received a revenue of 10,000 koku in Shimosa; afterwards he successively passed to Sakura (30,000 koku) and to Koga (132,000 koku). Together with Sakai Tadayo and Aoyama Tadatoshi, he was chosen counselor of Iemitsu. Toshikatsu had three sons, hence the three branches of the family.

Related Branches

  • Elder branch: Koga (Shimosa -- 80,000 koku)
  • Youngest branch: Ono (Echizen -- 40,000 koku)

Sources

 


 

Matsudaira (Ogyu)

 

  • Domain: Nishio
  • Stipend: 60,000 koku
  • Class: Fudai 4
  • Headquarters: Nishio Castle

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

Senior branch.

Succession

  • Norimoto (1443-1534)
  • Norimasa (1480-1541)
  • Norikatsu
  • Chikanori
  • Sanenori (1553-1582)
  • Ienori (1561-1600) - 1st Matsudaira daimyo of Iwamura (Mino -- 20,000 koku)
  • Norinaga - 2nd Matsudaira daimyo of Iwamura; daimyo of Hamamatsu (Totomi -- 35,000 koku); 1st Matsudaira daimyo of Tatebayashi (Kozuke -- 60,000 koku)
  • Norihisa - 2nd Matsudaira daimyo of Tatebayashi; daimyo of Sakura (Shimosa -- 60,000 koku), first tenure; 1st Matsudaira daimyo of Karatsu (Hizen -- 60,000 koku)
  • Noriharu
  • Norisato - 3rd Matsudaira daimyo of Karatsu; daimyo of Toba (Shima -- 60,000 koku); daimyo of Kameyama (Ise -- 60,000 koku); daimyo of Yodo (Yamashiro -- 60,000 koku); 1st Matsudaira daimyo of Sakura (Shimosa -- 60,000 koku), second tenure
  • Norisuke - 2nd Matsudaira daimyo of Sakura; daimyo of Yamagata (Dewa -- 60,000 koku); 1st Matsudaira daimyo of Nishio
  • Norisada
  • Norihiro
  • Noritake
  • Noritsune

Notable Ancestors

  • Matsudaira Norimasa (1480-1541)

Sided with the Imagawa.

  • Matsudaira Sanenori (1553-1582)

After the ruin of the Imagawa, offered his services to Ieyasu.

  • Matsudaira Ienori (1561-1600)

In 1590 received from Ieyasu the fief of Nawa (Kozuke -- 10,000 koku), then in 1600 that of Iwamura (Mino -- 20,000 koku).

His descendants were successively: in 1638 at Hamamatsu (Totomi); in 1645 at Tatebayashi (Kozuke -- 50,000 koku); in 1661 at Sakura (Shimosa -- 60,000 koku); in 1678 at Karatsu (Hizen); in 1691 at Toba (Shima -- 70,000 koku); in 1710 at Kameyama (Ise); in 1717 at Yodo (Yamashiro); in 1723 at Sakura (Shimosa); in 1745 at Yamagata (Dewa); finally from 1702 at Nishio (Mikawa -- 60,000 koku).

Related Branches

  • Branch: Iwamura (Mino -- 30,000 koku)
  • Branch of Sanetsugu: Okudono (Mikawa -- 16,000 koku)
  • Branch: Funai (Bungo -- 22,000 koku)

Sources

 


 

Matsudaira (Ogyu)

 

  • Domain: Ogyu-Okudono
  • Stipend: 16,000 koku
  • Class: Fudai 5
  • Headquarters: Municipal office

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

Branch issued from Sanetsugu.

Succession

  • Norimoto (1443-1534)
  • Norimasa (1480-1541)
  • Norikatsu
  • Chikanori
  • Sanenori (1553-1582)
  • Sanetsugu (1577-1646)
  • Noritsugu - 1st Matsudaira daimyo of Okudono
  • Norinari
  • Norizane
  • Mitsunori
  • Noriyasu
  • Noritomo
  • Noritada
  • Noriyoshi
  • Noritoshi
  • Noritaka

Notable Ancestors

  • Matsudaira Norimasa (1480-1541)

Sided with the Imagawa.

  • Matsudaira Sanenori (1553-1582)

After the ruin of the Imagawa, offered his services to Ieyasu.

  • Matsudaira Sanetsugu (1577-1646)

Brother of Ienori. From 1703 it has settled at Okudono.

Related Branches

  • Senior branch: Nishio (Mikawa -- 60,000 koku)
  • Branch: Iwamura (Mino -- 30,000 koku)
  • Branch: Funai (Bungo -- 22,000 koku)

Sources

 


 

Miyake

 

  • Domain: Tawara
  • Stipend: 12,000 koku
  • Class: Fudai 5
  • Headquarters: Tawara Castle

Daimyo family originally from Mikawa and descended from the Uda-Genji. It resided: in 1604 at Ueno (Mikawa); in 1615 at Kameyama (Ise); in 1635 at Niiharu (Hitachi); then from 1664 at Tawara.

Succession

  • Yasusada - 1st Miyake daimyo of Koromo (Mikawa -- 10,000 koku), 1st tenure (unranked)
  • Yasunobu - 2nd Miyake daimyo of Koromo; 1st Miyake daimyo of Kameyama (Ise -- 20,000 koku)
  • Yasumori - 2nd Miyake daimyo of Kameyama; 1st Miyake daimyo of Koromo (Mikawa -- 10,000 koku), 2nd tenure
  • Yasukatsu - 2nd Miyake daimyo of Koromo; 1st Miyake daimyo of Tawara
  • Yasuo
  • Yasunori
  • Yasutaka
  • Yasuyuki
  • Yasutake
  • Yasukuni
  • Yasutomo
  • Yasukazu
  • Yasuteru
  • Yasunao
  • Yasuyoshi

Sources

 


 

Naito

 

  • Domain: Koromo
  • Stipend: 20,000 koku
  • Class: Fudai 5
  • Headquarters: Koromo Castle

Family of daimyo, native of Mikawa and descended from Fujiwara Hidesato.

Branch which resided: in 1628 at Izumi (Mutsu); in 1702 at Annaka (Kozuke); then from 1748 at Koromo.

Succession

  • Yoshikiyo
  • Kiyonaga
  • Ienaga (1546-1600) - 1st Naito daimyo of Sanuki (1590-1600)
  • Masanaga (1568-1634)
  • Masaharu - 1st Naito daimyo of Izumi (Mutsu -- 20,000 koku)
  • Masachika
  • Masachika
  • Masamori - 1st Naito daimyo of Annaka (Kozuke -- 20,000 koku)
  • Masasato
  • Masamitsu - 3rd Naito daimyo of Annaka; 1st Naito daimyo of Koromo
  • Satobumi
  • Masamichi
  • Masanari
  • Masahiro
  • Masabumi
  • Masanari

Notable Ancestors

  • Naito Ienaga (1546-1600)

Served Ieyasu, who in 1590 gave him the fief of Sanuki (Kazusa -- 20,000 koku). Charged with the guard of the castle of Fushima, he killed himself rather than surrender.

  • Naito Masanaga (1568-1634)

For his services at the siege of Osaka (1615), saw his revenues raised to 50,000 koku. In 1622 was then transferred to Iwakidaira (Mutsu -- 70,000 koku).

Related Branches

  • Eldest branch: Nobeoka (Hyuga -- 70,000 koku)
  • Younger branch: Yunagaya (Mutsu -- 14,000 koku)
  • Branch: Murakami (Echigo -- 50,000 koku)
  • Branch: Takato (Shinano -- 33,000 koku)
  • Branch: Iwamurata (Shinano -- 15,000 koku)
  • Branch: Toba (Shima -- 32,000 koku)

Sources

 


 

Ooka

 

  • Domain: Nishi-Ohira
  • Stipend: 10,000 koku
  • Class: Fudai 5
  • Headquarters: Municipal office

Family of daimyo, originating in Mikawa, and descended from Fujiwara (Kujo) Norizane (1210-1235).

Elder branch.

Succession

  • Tadamasa
  • Tadayo
  • Tadazane
  • Tadasuke (1677-1751, daimyo 1748-1750) - 1st Ooka daimyo of Nishi-Ohira
  • Tadayoshi
  • Tadatsune
  • Tadatomo
  • Tadayori
  • Tadayoshi
  • Tadataka

Notable Ancestors

  • Ooka Tadasuke (1677-1751)

Samurai of the Bakufu, became successively Yamada-bugyo (1712), Fushin-bugyo, Machi-bugyo (1717), Echizen no kami, Jisha-bugyo (1736). At last in 1748 he was raised to the rank of daimyo and received the little fief of Nishi-Ohira.

Tadasuke has left the reputation of a remarkable administrator and a shrewd lawyer. A whole volume (Ooka meiyo-seidan), has been written about the judgments both striking and ingenious which he rendered during his administration. To him also is due the organization of the Edo corps of firemen.

His descendants resided at Nishi-Ohira.

Related Branches

  • Younger branch: Iwatsuki (Musashi -- 23,000 koku)

Sources

 


 

Toda

 

  • Domain: Ogaki-shinden
  • Stipend: 10,000 koku
  • Class: Fudai 5
  • Headquarters: Municipal office

Daimyo family from Mikawa and descended from Fujiwara (Sanjo) Sanefusa (1146-1224).

Branch descended from Ujitsune.

Succession

  • Munemitsu
  • Norimitsu
  • Ujikazu
  • Ujiteru
  • Ujimitsu
  • Kazuaki (1542-1604)
  • Ujikane (1576-1655)
  • Ujitsune
  • Ujitoshi
  • Ujishige - 1st Toda daimyo of Ogaki-shinden
  • Ujifusa
  • Ujiyuki
  • Ujikiyo
  • Ujioki
  • Ujinori
  • Ujiyasu
  • Ujiyoshi

Notable Ancestors

  • Toda Kazuaki (1542-1604)

Served Ieyasu, and in 1601 received the fief of Zeze (Omi -- 30,000 koku).

In 1617 his descendants at first transferred to Amagasaki (Settsu); from 1634 resided at Ogaki (Mino -- 100,000 koku).

Related Branches

  • Senior branch: Matsumoto (Shinano -- 60,000 koku)
  • Junior branch: Utsunomiya (Shimotsuke -- 77,000 koku)
  • Branch: Ashikaga (Shimotsuke - 10,000 koku)
  • Branch descended from Ujikazu: Ogaki (Mino -- 100,000 koku)

Sources

 

 

 


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