Yonekura Masakata

Yonekura Masakata
米倉昌賢
Born (1759-07-21)July 21, 1759
Died August 5, 1798(1798-08-05) (aged 39)
Edo, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Other names Nagato-no-kami
Occupation Daimyō

Yonekura Masakata (米倉昌賢, July 21, 1758 August 5, 1798) was the 4th daimyō of Mutsuura Domain in southern Musashi Province, Honshū, Japan (modern-day Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture) and 7th head of the Yonekura clan. His courtesy title was Nagato-no-kami.

Biography

Yonekura Masakata was born as the 2nd son of Yonekura Masaharu, the 3rd daimyō of Mutsuura Domain. He was appointed heir in 1777 and succeeded his father in December 1785. As daimyō, he was assigned to several ceremonial postings as guard of various gates to Edo Castle. However, in 1793 he resigned from his posts due to illness, but retained the position of daimyō. He died on August 5, 1798 at the age of 40.

His grave is at the temple of Hase-dera in Shibuya, Tokyo.

Masakata was married to the daughter of Yanagisawa Nobutoki, daimyō of Koriyama Domain, by whom he had two daughters.

References

Preceded by
Yonekura Masaharu
4th Daimyō of Mutsuura
1786-1798
Succeeded by
Yonekura Masayoshi
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