Tachibana clan (samurai)
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| Tachibana clan | |
|---|---|
mon) of the Tachibana clan | |
| Home province | Chikuzen |
| Parent house | Ōtomo clan |
| Founder | Tachibana Sadatoshi (Ōtomo Sadatoshi) |
| Founding year | 14th century |
The Tachibana clan (立花氏) was a Japanese clan of
The clan, which bore no direct relation to the Tachibana clan of the Heian period, originated with Ōtomo Sadatoshi (d. 1336), who took on the name and assigned it to the family of Ōtomo vassals who held Tachibana castle. For a time, the Tachibana served as loyal retainers under the Ōtomo clan, regularly battling the Shimazu, rivals to the Ōtomo. In the mid-16th century, a conflict between Ōtomo Akitoshi and Ōtomo Sōrin led to the former splitting from the family, and taking the name Tachibana Dōsetsu.
Dōsetsu had no sons, and nominated his daughter,
Muneshige then fought for Hideyoshi in the
Ultimately, he proved his loyalty to the shogunate in 1611, and was granted a fief in
Meanwhile, Muneshige's younger brother, Takahashi Munemasu (1573–1617), fell into much the same situation. His domain was reduced from 18,000 koku to 5000 as a result of his opposition to the Tokugawa at Sekigahara. He changed his name to Tachibana Naotsugu, and passed on the Miike Domain to his heirs. Tachibana Takachika, one of that line, was awarded the government post of wakadoshiyori, gaining power and prestige for the clan even though he was soon demoted to hatamoto. This branch of the family was granted the title of Viscount following the Meiji Restoration.
Significant members of the Tachibana family
- Ōtomo Sadatoshi
- Tachibana Shinsei
- Tachibana Munekatsu
- Tachibana Shinzen
- Tachibana Dōsetsu (1513–1585)
- Tachibana Ginchiyo (1569–1602)
- Tachibana Muneshige (1567–1642)
- Tachibana Naotsugu (1573–1617)
- Tachibana Takachika
