Matsudaira Yasushige
Matsudaira Yasushige (松平 康重, 1568 – August 14, 1640) was a Japanese samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama through early Edo periods. He was the family head of the Matsui-Matsudaira, a family which received the Matsudaira name as an honorific following his father's service to Tokugawa Ieyasu. Yasushige ended his life as daimyō of Kishiwada han. There is rumour said that he is Ieyasu's illegitimate son.
Matsudaira Yasushige | |
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| First (Matsui-Matsudaira) Lord of Kishiwada | |
| In office 1619–1640 | |
| Preceded by | Koide Yoshihide |
| Succeeded by | Matsudaira Yasuteru |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1568 |
| Died | August 14, 1640 (aged 71–72) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Parent(s) | Matsudaira Yasuchika |
| Relatives | Tobai-in (sister) Ii Naomasa (brother-in-law) |
References
- Kishiwada han on "Edo 300 HTML" (in Japanese)
- Matsudaira Yasushige (in Japanese)
- Brief biographical details (in Japanese)
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