was a Japanese ''

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'' who ruled the

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domain. He was the son of

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. A

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, Hideyuki was moved to

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(180,000 ''koku'') in

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after his father died in 1595. In 1600, he was given

, worth 600,000 ''koku''. This had been part of his father's fief. His wife was third daughter of

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, Furihime. Hideyuki's eldest son Tadasato succeeded him in 1612.

Family

* Father:

* Mother: Fuyuhime (1561–1641) * Wife: Furi-hime (1580–1617) * Children: ** Gamo Tadasato (1602–1627) by Furihime ** Gamo Tadatomo (1604–1634) by Furihime ** Yorihime (1602–1656) married Katō Tadahiro by Furihime

References

* Noguchi Shin'ichi (2005). ''Aizu-han''. Tokyo: Gendai shokan. , - , - 1583 births 1612 deaths Daimyo Gamō clan Japanese Roman Catholics {{daimyo-stub