Matsudaira Tadanao
[松平忠直] daimyo of the early Edo period; lord of Fukui
Matsudaira Tadanao (松平 忠直; 16 July 1595 – 5 October 1650) was a Japanese samurai lord from Sengoku to early Edo period, who was the 2nd daimyō of Fukui Domain in Echizen Province.
Biography
Tadanao was born in Settsu Province in 1595 as the eldest son of Yūki Hideyasu. His childhood name was Senchiyomaru (仙千代). In 1603, he travelled to Edo with his father, and was received by his uncle, Shōgun Tokugawa Hidetada, who took a great liking to him. In 1605, he received the courtesy title was Mikawa-no-kami, and his Court rank of Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade. His courtesy title was elevated to Ukonoue-gon-shōshō the following year.
In 1607, on the death of his father, he became daimyō of the 670,000 koku Fukui Domain and in 1611 was wed to Katsuhime, one of Hidetada's daughters. He also underwent the genpuku ceremony and was granted a kanji from Hidetada's name, becoming Matsudaira Tadanao and his courtesy title was changed to Sakonoue-gon-shōshō, and rank elevated to Senior Fourth Rank, Upper Grade.
However, from 1612 to 1613, there was armed conflict within Fukui Domain between various of his senior retainers. The issues were resolved with some difficulty by the shogunate, who blamed Tadanao's youth and inexperience for allowing the situation to get out of hand.
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