was the 3rd ''
daimyō
were powerful Japanese magnates, feudal lords who, from the 10th century to the early Meiji era, Meiji period in the middle 19th century, ruled most of Japan from their vast, hereditary land holdings. They were subordinate to the shogun and n ...
'' of
Aizu Domain
was a domain of the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan during the Edo period from 1601 to 1871.Ravina, Mark. (1998) ''Land and Lordship in Early Modern Japan,'' p. 222
The Aizu Domain was based at Tsuruga Castle in Mutsu Province, the core of the ...
in
Mutsu Province
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Mutsu Province is also known as or . The term is often used to refer to the comb ...
,
Japan
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(modern-day
Fukushima Prefecture
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). His
courtesy title
A courtesy title is a title that does not have legal significance but rather is used through custom or courtesy, particularly, in the context of nobility, the titles used by children of members of the nobility (cf. substantive title).
In some co ...
was ''
Sankonoe-gon-chū-shō'' and ''Jijū'', and his
Court rank was Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade.
Biography
Matsudaira Masakata was the sixth son of
Hoshina Masayuki
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the early Edo period, who was the founder of what became the Matsudaira house of Aizu. He was an important figure in the politics and philosophy of the early Tokugawa shogunate.
Biography
Hoshina Masayuki was born ...
and became ''daimyō'' in 1681 on the retirement of his elder brother. His courtesy title was ''Bungo-no-kami'', which was increased to ''Sankonoe-gon-shō-shō'' in 1687. Initially, his name was Hoshina Masanobu (保科正信), but in 1696 he was permitted to change his name to Matsudaira Masakata, in recognition of the clan's status of being a cadet branch of the
Tokugawa clan
The is a Japanese dynasty that was formerly a powerful ''daimyō'' family. They nominally descended from Emperor Seiwa (850–880) and were a branch of the Minamoto clan (Seiwa Genji) through the Matsudaira clan. The early history of this clan r ...
. His courtesy title was promoted to ''Sankonoe-gon-chū-shō'' in 1712. He was married to a daughter of
Abe Masatake of
Oshi Domain
was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, located in Musashi Province (modern-day Saitama Prefecture), Japan. It was centered on Oshi Castle in what is now part of the city of Gyōda, Saitama.
History
Oshi Castle was ...
, and had nine sons and four daughters. He ruled to his death in 1731.
See also
*
Hoshina clan
The is a Japanese clan which claims descent from Emperor Seiwa, and is a branch of the Minamoto clan. They were famous for their role as retainers of the Takeda clan in the 16th century. In the Edo period, the clan produced two ''daimyō'' familie ...
References
"Aizu-han" on ''Edo 300 HTML'')
*Noguchi Shin'ichi (2005). ''Aizu-han''. Tokyo: Gendai shokan.
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Shinpan daimyo
1669 births
1731 deaths
Aizu-Matsudaira clan
People of Edo-period Japan