Matsudaira Munehide

In this Japanese name, the family name is Matsudaira.
Matsudaira Munehide
Lord of Miyazu
In office
1841–1866
Preceded by Matsudaira Muneakira
Succeeded by Matsudaira Munetake
Personal details
Born (1809-10-21)October 21, 1809
Died December 20, 1873(1873-12-20) (aged 64)
Nationality Japanese

Matsudaira Munehide (松平 宗秀, October 21, 1809 December 20, 1873), also known as Honjō Munehide (本庄 宗秀), was a Japanese daimyo of the late Edo period who ruled the Miyazu Domain (modern-day Miyazu, Kyoto). He was known by the titles "Hōki-no-kami" (伯耆守 Hōki-no-kami) (post-1840) or "Tango-no-kami" (丹後守 Tango-no-kami) (post-1868).[1]

Official in the bakufu

Munehide served in a variety of positions in the Tokugawa shogunate, ultimately rising to the position of rōjū in the period from September 1864 through September 1866.[1] Previously, he had been Kyoto shoshidai in the period spanning July 26, 1862 through September 17, 1862.[2] In addition, he served as jisha-bugyō from November 1858 through November 1861; and he was Osaka jōdai from February 1861 through July 1862.[1]

Restoration official

In the Meiji era, he served as chief priest of the Ise Shrine.

Preceded by
Matsudaira Muneakira
6th (Matsudaira/Honjō) Lord of Miyazu
1841-1866
Succeeded by
Matsudaira Munetake
Preceded by
Sakai Tadaaki
53rd Kyoto Shoshidai
1862
Succeeded by
Makino Tadayuki

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Beasley, William. (1955). Select Documents on Japanese Foreign Policy, 1853-1868, p. 332.
  2. Meyer, Eva-Maria. "Gouverneure von Kyôto in der Edo-Zeit." University of Tüebingen (in German).

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