Matsudaira Suketoshi
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was a hatamoto
, and later a daimyō
during mid-Edo period
Japan
.
in Hitachi Province
. On October 10, 1684, he joined the ranks of the hatamoto
in direct service to the Shogun
and at the end of 1691 was allowed to assume the courtesy title of Aki-no-kami and Lower 5th Court Rank. On the death of his father in 1699, he became daimyō of Kasama Domain and head of the Honjō clan. Receiving Lower 4h Court Rank at the end of 1701, he was granted an additional 20,000 koku
of territory in (Bitchu Province
), bringing his total revenues to 70,000 koku. He was transferred to Hamamatsu Domain
(Tōtōmi Province
) in September 1702.
On March 23, 1705, Shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
permitted him to take the surname of Matsudaira
, with the reward extended posthumously to cover his father as well. His courtesy title also changed to Bungō-no-kami, and later to Hōki-no-kami.
Although Suketoshi was married and had several concubines, by whom he had numerous sons, on his death, he was succeeded by his wife’s brother, whom he had adopted as his heir.
His grave is at the temple of Tōkai-ji in Shinagawa, Tokyo
.
Hatamoto
A was a samurai in the direct service of the Tokugawa shogunate of feudal Japan. While all three of the shogunates in Japanese history had official retainers, in the two preceding ones, they were referred to as gokenin. However, in the Edo period, hatamoto were the upper vassals of the Tokugawa...
, and later a daimyō
Daimyo
is a generic term referring to the powerful territorial lords in pre-modern Japan who ruled most of the country from their vast, hereditary land holdings...
during mid-Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Biography
Matsudaira Suketoshi was the second son of Honjō Munesuke, the daimyō of Kasama DomainKasama Domain
' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Hitachi Province .-List of lords:*Matsudaira clan#Yasushige*Ogasawara clan #Yoshitsugu*Tenryō...
in Hitachi Province
Hitachi Province
was an old province of Japan in the area of Ibaraki Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Hitachi Province bordered on Iwashiro, Iwaki, Shimousa, and Shimotsuke Provinces....
. On October 10, 1684, he joined the ranks of the hatamoto
Hatamoto
A was a samurai in the direct service of the Tokugawa shogunate of feudal Japan. While all three of the shogunates in Japanese history had official retainers, in the two preceding ones, they were referred to as gokenin. However, in the Edo period, hatamoto were the upper vassals of the Tokugawa...
in direct service to the Shogun
Shogun
A was one of the hereditary military dictators of Japan from 1192 to 1867. In this period, the shoguns, or their shikken regents , were the de facto rulers of Japan though they were nominally appointed by the emperor...
and at the end of 1691 was allowed to assume the courtesy title of Aki-no-kami and Lower 5th Court Rank. On the death of his father in 1699, he became daimyō of Kasama Domain and head of the Honjō clan. Receiving Lower 4h Court Rank at the end of 1701, he was granted an additional 20,000 koku
Koku
The is a Japanese unit of volume, equal to ten cubic shaku. In this definition, 3.5937 koku equal one cubic metre, i.e. 1 koku is approximately 278.3 litres. The koku was originally defined as a quantity of rice, historically defined as enough rice to feed one person for one year...
of territory in (Bitchu Province
Bitchu Province
was a province of Japan on the Inland Sea side of western Honshū, in what is today western Okayama Prefecture. It was sometimes called , with Bizen and Bingo Provinces. Bitchu bordered Hōki, Mimasaka, Bizen, and Bingo Provinces....
), bringing his total revenues to 70,000 koku. He was transferred to Hamamatsu Domain
Hamamatsu Domain
was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Tōtōmi Province. It was centered on what is now Hamamatsu Castle in what is now the city of Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture....
(Tōtōmi Province
Totomi Province
was a province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today western Shizuoka Prefecture. Tōtōmi bordered on Mikawa, Suruga and Shinano Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was .-History:...
) in September 1702.
On March 23, 1705, Shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
was the fifth shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty of Japan. He was the younger brother of Tokugawa Ietsuna, thus making him the son of Tokugawa Iemitsu, the grandson of Tokugawa Hidetada, and the great-grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu....
permitted him to take the surname of Matsudaira
Matsudaira clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Minamoto clan. It first originated in and took its name from Matsudaira village, in Mikawa Province . Over the course of its history, the clan produced many branches, most of which also centered around Mikawa Province...
, with the reward extended posthumously to cover his father as well. His courtesy title also changed to Bungō-no-kami, and later to Hōki-no-kami.
Although Suketoshi was married and had several concubines, by whom he had numerous sons, on his death, he was succeeded by his wife’s brother, whom he had adopted as his heir.
His grave is at the temple of Tōkai-ji in Shinagawa, Tokyo
Shinagawa, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Shinagawa City. The ward is home to nine embassies.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 344,461 and a density of 15,740 persons per km². The total area is 22.72 km²....
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