Katada Domain

During the Edo period, this clan ruled over the Takashima District of Shiga Prefecture in Omi Province (Otsu and Takashima City in Shiga Prefecture). Fudai, 10,000 koku. In 1698 (Genroku 11), Hotta Masataka was transferred from Sano, Shimotsuke Province (Tochigi Prefecture) with a fief of 10,000 koku, and founded Katata Domain. Masataka, Masamine, Masanaga, Masazane, Masatomi, and Masaatsu followed, but in 1826 (Bunsei 9), he was transferred to Sano, Shimotsuke with a fief of 13,000 koku, and Katata Domain was abolished. Hotta Masaatsu, while serving as a young councilor, was in charge of the editor-in-chief of "Kansei Choshu Shokafu" and was given an additional 3,000 koku, bringing his total to 16,000 koku. The transfer to his ancestral home of Sano was also a reward for the editor-in-chief.

[Tsuneharu Fujita]

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江戸時代、近江(おうみ)国滋賀・高島郡（滋賀県大津・高島市）内を領有した藩。譜代(ふだい)、1万石。1698年（元禄11）堀田正高(ほったまさたか)が下野(しもつけ)国（栃木県）佐野1万石より転封され、堅田藩を興した。正高、正峰、正永、正実(まさざね)、正富(まさとみ)、正敦(まさあつ)と続いたが、1826年（文政9）下野佐野1万3000石へ転封となり、堅田藩は廃された。堀田正敦は若年寄(わかどしより)在職中『寛政重修諸家譜(かんせいちょうしゅうしょかふ)』の編集総裁を担当し3000石を加増、あわせて1万6000石となった。父祖の地佐野への転封は、編集総裁に対する恩賞でもあった。

［藤田恒春］

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