Yoita Domain

Yoita Domain (与板藩, Yoita-han) was a

• Echigo Province
  • 13 villages in Kariwa District
  • 33 villages in Santō District
  • 25 villages in Kanbara District

List of daimyō

Ii Naonori

Ii Naonori (井伊直矩, February 1, 1694 – April 23, 1742) was the 3rd Ii daimyō of

Ii Naokazu (井伊直矩, June 30, 1716 – May 26, 1735) was the 3rd Ii daimyō of Yoita. Naokazu was the eldest son of Kimata Moriyoshi, the karō of Hikone Domain. He was adopted as heir to Ii Naoharu in 1732 and became daimyō only three days later. His wife was a daughter of Tachibana Yasunaga of Miike Domain. He died in Edo in 1735 without a natural heir.

Ii Naoari

Ii Naoari (井伊直存, May 19, 1719 – October 28, 1760) was the 4th Ii daimyō of Yoita. Naoari was the fourth son of Matsudaira Tadamasa, the daimyō of Kuwana Domain. He was adopted as heir to Ii Naokazu in 1735 and became daimyō only three days later. During his career, he served as bugyō presiding over the Shogunal pilgrimage to Nikkō Tōshō-gū and to one of the Joseon missions to Japan. In 1756, the domain's Edo residence burned down. He died in Edo in 1760.

Ii Naokuni

Ii Naokuni (井伊直郡, November 23, 1743 – January 31, 1761) was the 5th Ii daimyō of Yoita. Naokuni was the second son of Ii Naoari and was born in Edo. In March 1750, he contracted smallpox, but recovered and outlived his father by a year. He died in Edo in 1761 at the age of 18.

Ii Naoakira

Ii Naoakira (井伊直朗, June 7, 1750 – February 4, 1820) was the 6th Ii daimyō of Yoita. Naoakira was the third son of Ii Naoari and was born in Edo. In 1761, he was adopted as heir to Naokuni, who died the following day. His wife was a younger daughter of Tanuma Okitsugu of Sagara Domain. During his career, he served as Osaka kaban and Sōshaban, and in 1781 was appointed a wakadoshiyori. In 1804, the domain's status was elevated to that of a "castle-holding domain". His younger son was adopted by Matsudaira Tadatomo of Kuwana Domain and subsequently became daimyō of Kuwana. He died in 1820 in Edo and was succeeded by his grandson.

Ii Naoteru

Ii Naoteru (井伊直暉, November 30, 1791 – June 29, 1826) was the 7th Ii daimyō of Yoita. Naoteru was born in Edo as the eldest son of Ii Naohiro, the eldest son of Naoakira. As his father died in 1792, he was named heir, and became daimyō on his grandfather's death in 1820. His wife was an adopted daughter of Ii Naonaka of Hikone Domain. He rebuilt Yoita jin'ya to more resemble a castle, in line with the improved prestige of the domain. He died in 1826 at the age of 36.

Ii Naotsune

Ii Naotsune (井伊直経, March 30, 1798 – July 31, 1856) was the 8th Ii daimyō of Yoita. Naotsune was born in Edo as the seventh son of Naoakira. He was adopted as Noteru's posthumous heir and became daimyō in 1826. His wife was a daughter of Matsudaira Nobuyuki of Tamba-Kameyama Domain. He was remembered as a good ruler, rebuilding the domain after damage caused by the 1828 Sanjō earthquake and reconstructing many Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. He died in Edo in 1856 at the age of 58.

Ii Naoatsu

Ii Naoatsu (井伊直充, March 26, 1838 – November 15, 1862) was the 9th Ii daimyō of Yoita. Naoatsu was born in Yoita as the eldest son of Naotsune. He became daimyō on his father's death in 1856. He was noted for the creation of a han school in 1860. He died in Edo in 1862 at the age of 25.

Ii Naoyasu

Ii Naoyasu (井伊直安, March 13, 1851 – August 25, 1935) was the 10th (and final) Ii daimyō of Yoita. Naoyasu was born in Edo as the fourth son of

References

• The content of this article was largely derived from that of the corresponding article on Japanese Wikipedia.
• Papinot, E (1910). Historical and Geographic Dictionary of Japan. Tuttle (reprint) 1972.

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