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DAIMYO of

HYUGA PROVINCE

 

 

 


 

Naito

 

  • Domain: Nobeoka
  • Stipend: 27,000 koku
  • Class: Fudai 5
  • Headquarters: Nobeoka Castle

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

Eldest branch.

Succession

  • Yoshikiyo
  • Kiyonaga
  • Ienaga (1546-1600) - 1st Naito daimyo of Sanuki (Kazusa -- 20,000 koku)
  • Masanaga (1568-1634) - 2nd Naito daimyo of Sanuki; 1st Naito daimyo of Iwakidaira (Mutsu -- 70,000 koku)
  • Tadaoki
  • Yoshimune
  • Yoshitaka
  • Yoshishige
  • Masaki - 6th Naito daimyo of Iwakidaira; 1st Naito daimyo of Nobeoka
  • Masaaki
  • Masanori
  • Masatsugu
  • Masatomo
  • Masayori
  • Masayoshi
  • Masataka

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, was then in 1622 transferred to Iwakidaira (Mutsu -- 70,000 koku).

Related Branches

  • Younger branch: Unagaya (Mutsu -- 14,000 koku)
  • Branch: Koromo (Mikawa -- 20,000 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

 


 

Shimazu

 

  • Domain: Sadowara
  • Stipend: 27,000 koku
  • Class: Tozama 5
  • Headquarters: Sadowara Castle

Daimyo family since the end of the 12th century governed Satsuma.

Minamoto Yoritomo having had relations with the sister of Hiki Yoshikazu, she was found with child and the jealousy of Masako forced her to seek refuge in Kyushu, where she brought forth a child, which received the name of Tadahisa and was the ancestor of the Shimazu.

Succession

  • Tadahisa ( -1227)
  • Tadayoshi
  • Hisatsune
  • Tadamune
  • Sadahisa
  • Ujihisa
  • Hisatoyo
  • Tadakuni
  • Tomohisa
  • Tadayuki
  • Tadayoshi (1493-1568)
  • Tadamasa
  • Mochihisa/Mamahisa - 1st Shimazu daimyo of Sadowara
  • Tadaoki
  • Hisataka/Hisao
  • Tadataka
  • Hisatoshi
  • Korehisa
  • Tadamasa
  • Hisamoto
  • Tadamochi
  • Tadayuki
  • Tadahiro

Notable Ancestors

  • Shimazu Tadahisa ( -1227)

Married the daughter of Koremune Hironobu, whose name he at first took. In 1186 he received the domain of Shioda (Shinano), and then was named governor of Satsuma. He sent Honda Sadachika to take possession of the province in his name, and in 1189 accompanied Yoritomo in his expedition to Mutsu. In 1196 he went to Satsuma, subdued Hyuga and Osumi, and built a castle in the domain of Shimazu (Hyuga), which name he also adopted.

Related Branches

  • Branch: Kagoshima (Satsuma -- 770,000 koku)

Sources

 


 

Ito

 

  • Domain: Obi
  • Stipend: 51,000 koku
  • Class: Tozama 5
  • Headquarters: Obi Castle (Hilltop)

Daimyo family descended from Fujiwara Korekimi (727-789) by Kudo Ietsugu.

Senior branch.

Succession

  • Kudo Ietsugu
  • Kudo Suketsugu
  • Kudo Suketsune ( -1193)
  • Suketoki
  • Mitsusuke
  • Sukemune
  • ...
  • Yoshisuke (1512-1584)
  • Suketaka (1541-1600)
  • Sukeyoshi (1588-1636)
  • ...
  • Suketake - 1st Ito daimyo of Obi
  • Sukenori
  • Sukehisa
  • Sukemichi
  • Sukezane
  • Sukenaga
  • Sukeyuki
  • Sukeoki
  • Sukeyoshi
  • Sukeatsu
  • Suketami
  • Sukehiro
  • Suketomo
  • Sukeyori

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

  • Junior branch: Okada (Bitchu -- 10,000 koku)

Sources

 


 

Akizuki

 

  • Domain: Takanabe
  • Stipend: 27,000 koku
  • Class: Tozama 5
  • Headquarters: Takanabe Castle

Family of daimyo descending from Achi-no-Omi.

Succession

  • Taneo
  • Tanemichi
  • ...
  • Tanezane ( -1588)
  • Tanenaga (1567-1614) - 1st Akizuki daimyo of Takanabe
  • Taneharu
  • Tanenobu
  • Tanemasa
  • Tanehiro
  • Tanemi
  • Taneshige
  • Tanenori
  • Tanetada
  • Tanetomi

Notable Ancestors

  • Akizuki Taneo

Towards 1190 received from Yoritomi the estate of Akizuki (Chikuzen); he built a castle on it and took its name.

  • Akizuki Tanemichi

Descended from Taneo, sided with the southern dynasty, but in 1336 was defeated by Ashikaga Takauji at Tatarahama and fled to Dazaifu, where he was killed.

  • Akizuki Tanezane ( -1588)

In 1557 saw his father Fumitane and his brother Harutane fall in battle against Otomo Sorin and crossed over to Yamaguchi to ask for the help of Mori Motonari. In 1587, again defeated, he appealed to the Shimazu and sided with them when Hideyoshi came to Kyushu to subdue them. After peace was restored, he was transferred to Takanabe (Hyuga -- 20,000 koku).

  • Akizuki Tanenaga (1567-1614)

Son of Tanezane, took part in the expedition against Korea under the order of Kuroda Nagamasa. In 1600 he sided with Ishida Kazushige, but was able to retain his estates by the help of Mizuno Katsushige.

His descendants resided at Takanabe (Hyuga -- 27,000 koku).

Sources

 

 


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