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Matsudaira (Nagasawa-Okochi)

 

  • Domain: Otaki
  • Stipend: 20,000 koku
  • Class: Fudai 5
  • Headquarters: Otaki Castle (Hilltop)

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

Branch of Masanobu, brother of Nobutsuna, from 1703 resided at Otaki.

Succession

  • Masatsuna (1576-1648)
  • Masanobu
  • Masahisa - 1st Matsudaira daimyo of Otaki
  • Masasada
  • Masaharu
  • Masanori
  • Masamichi
  • Masakata
  • Masayoshi
  • Masatomo
  • Masatada

Notable Ancestors

  • 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.

Related Branches

  • Eldest branch: Yoshida (Mikawa -- 79,000 koku)
  • Branch of Nobuoki: Takasaki (Kozuke -- 80,000 koku)

Sources

 


 

Kuroda

 

  • Domain: Kururi
  • Stipend: 30,000 koku
  • Class: Fudai 5
  • Headquarters: Kururi Castle (Mountaintop)

Family of daimyo originating in Musashi and descended from the emperor Senka (536-539) by Tanji no Mabito. Ennobled in 1700. In 1703 resided at Shimodate (Hitachi); in 1732 was transferred to Numata (Kozuke); and in 1742 to Kururi.

Succession

  • Naokuni - Daimyo of Shimodate (Hitachi -- 15,000 koku); 1st Kuroda daimyo of Numata (Kozuke -- 30,000 koku)
  • Naozumi - 2nd Kuroda daimyo of Numata; 1st Kuroda daimyo of Kururi
  • Naoyuki
  • Naohide
  • Naoatsu
  • Naokata
  • Naoyoshi
  • Naochika
  • Naoyasu
  • Naotaka

Sources

 


 

Abe

 

  • Domain: Sanuki
  • Stipend: 16,000 koku
  • Class: Fudai 5
  • Headquarters: Sanuki Castle

Family of daimyo originating in Mikawa and descended from Ohiko, a son of the Emperor Kogen.

Younger branch: settled in 1651 at Otaki (Kazusa); in 1702 at Kariya (Mikawa); and from 1710 at Sanuki.

Succession

  • Masakatsu (1541-1600)
  • Masatsugu (1569-1647) - 1st Abe daimyo of Otaki (Kazusa -- 20,000 koku), 1st tenure; daimyo of Odawara (Sagami -- 20,000 koku); 1st Abe daimyo of Iwatsuki (Musashi -- 99,000 koku)
  • Shigetsugu
  • Sadataka
  • Masaharu - 4th Abe daimyo of Iwatsuki; daimyo of Otaki (Kazusa -- 16,000 koku), 3rd tenure; 1st Abe daimyo of Kariya (Mikawa -- 16,000 koku)
  • Masatane - 2nd Abe daimy of Kariya; 1st Abe daimyo of Sanuki
  • Masaoki
  • Masayoshi
  • Masazane
  • Masahiro
  • Masaakira
  • Masachika
  • Masatsune

Notable Ancestors

  • Abe Masakatsu (1541-1600)

Served Ieyasu and in 1590 received from him a revenue of 5,000 koku at Ichihara (Izu).

  • Abe Masatsugu (1569-1647)

Eldest son of Masakatsu, was raised to the rank of daimyo after Sekigahara (1600). He established himself successively: in 1600 at Hatoya (Musashi); in 1610 at Shikanuma (Shimotsuke); in 1617 at Otaki (Kazusa); in 1620 at Odawara (Sagami -- 60,000 koku); and in 1623 at Iwatsuki (Musashi).

His descendants established themselves in 1681 at Miyatsu (Tango); in 1697 at Utsunomiya (Shimotsuke); and finally from 1710 at Fukuyama (elder branch).

Related Branches

  • Elder branch: Fukuyama (Bingo -- 110,000 koku)
  • Branch: Tanakura (Mutsu -- 95,000 koku)

Sources

 


 

Hoshina

 

  • Domain: Iino
  • Stipend: 20,000 koku
  • Class: Fudai 5
  • Headquarters: Municipal office

Daimyo family of Mikawa and descended from Minamoto Yorisue (Seiwa-Genji).

Younger branch, since 1648 established in Iino.

Succession

  • Masanao (1542-1601)
  • Masasada - 1st Hoshina daimyo of Iino
  • Masakage
  • Masakata
  • Masataka (unranked)
  • Masahisa
  • Masatomi
  • Masanori
  • Masayoshi
  • Masamoto
  • Masaari (1833-1888, daimyo 1848- )

Notable Ancestors

  • Hoshina Masanao (1542-1601)

Guarded the castle of Takato (Shinano) for the Takeda. In 1590 Hideyoshi gave him the little fief of Tako (Shimosa).

Related Branches

  • Elder branch: Tonami (Mutsu -- 30,000 koku)

Sources

 


 

Mizuno

 

  • Domain: Tsurumaki
  • Stipend: 15,000 koku
  • Class: Fudai 5
  • Headquarters: Unknown castle

Daimyo family descended from Minamoto Mitsumasa, son of Tsunemoto (Seiwa-Genji). In the 15th century, Mitsusada settled at Mizuno (Owari) and took the name of the place.

Branch that resided at Minakami (Tanba), then at Hojo (Awa), and since 1827 at Tsurumaki.

Succession

  • Tadamasa ( -1543)
  • Nobumoto (-1576)
  • Tadashige (1541-1600)
  • Tadakiyo
  • Tadamasu
  • Tadataka
  • ...
  • Tadasada - 1st Mizuno daimyo of Hojo (Awa -- 15,000 koku)
  • Tadachika
  • Tadateru - 3rd Mizuno daimyo of Hojo; 1st Mizuno daimyo of Tsurumaki
  • Tadamitsu
  • Tadayori

Notable Ancestors

  • Mizuno Tadamasa ( -1543)

Occupied consecutively the castles of Okawa (Owari), Otaka (Owawi) and Kariya (Mikawa). His daughter, Odai, married Tokugawa Hirotada and was the mother of Ieyasu; whence the prosperity of the family.

  • Mizuno Nobumoto (-1576)

Shimotsuke no kami. In 1543 deserted the Imagawa, his liege lords, in order to follow Oda Nobuhide; this estranged the Matsudaira and the Tokugawa from him until the day when they also rallied round Nobunaga. Having had a quarrel with Sakuma Nobumasa, Nobumoto was accused before Nobunaga who gave orders to Ieyasu to put him to death: Ieyasu obeyed and sent the head of his uncle to Nobunaga.

  • Mizuno Tadashige (1541-1600)

Was the brother of Nobumoto, but at the death of the latter, he was chosen heir to his castle of Kariya (Mikawa). He served Hideyoshi, who named him Izumi no kami and raised his revenues to 40,000 koku. He was murdered by Kagai Hidemasu.

Related Branches

  • Elder branch: Yuki (Shimosa -- 17,000 koku)
  • Branch: Numazu (Suruga -- 50,000 koku)
  • Branch: Yamagata (Dewa -- 50,000 koku)
  • Branch: Shingu (Kii -- 35,000 koku)

Sources

 


 

Kano

 

  • Domain: Ichinomiya
  • Stipend: 13,000 koku
  • Class: Fudai 5
  • Headquarters: Municipal office

Daimyo family native of Suruga and descended from the Fujiwara. In 1726 it was ennobled, and from 1796 resided at Ichinomiya.

Succession

  • Hisatomo
  • Hisaakira
  • Hisatsune
  • Hisayoshi

Sources

 


 

Hayashi

 

  • Domain: Jozai (aka Kaibuchi)
  • Stipend: 10,000 koku
  • Class: Fudai 5
  • Headquarters: Municipal office

Descended from the Ogasawara, the shugo of Shinano province.

Succession

  • Tadafusa
  • Tadaakira
  • Tadakata
  • Tadataka (1848-1941, daimyo 1867- )

Sources

 

 


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