Niwatake family

Japanese: 庭田家 - にわたけ

The Niwada clan originated from Tsunesuke, the third son of Prince Atsumi, son of Emperor Uda, and the 10th Gon Chunagon (provisional middle counselor) of the Minister of the Left, Minamoto Masanobu. After Tsunesuke's grandson Shigesuke, the Niwada clan split into two branches, the Niwada and the Tamukai clan. Shigesuke's daughter Sukeko served Emperor Suko and gave birth to Prince Akihito (the first Fushiminomiya), and Shigesuke's son Tsuneari's daughter Sachiko became the wife of Prince Akihito's son, Prince Sadanari (Go-Sukōin), and gave birth to Prince Hikohito (Emperor Gohanazono). The Niwada clan had a strong connection with the Imperial family and the Fushiminomiya clan. The Niwada clan's status as aristocrats was that of the Urin clan, and their highest rank was Gon Dainagon. During the Edo period, they were awarded 350 koku and served the Imperial Court as a Kagura family.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

宇多天皇の皇子敦実親王の三男，左大臣源雅信の10世権中納言経資を祖とする。経資の孫重資の後は庭田と田向の2流に分かれ，重資の女資子は崇光天皇に近侍して栄仁親王(伏見宮初代)を生み，また重資の男経有の女幸子は栄仁親王の王子貞成親王(後崇光院)の室となり，彦仁王(後花園天皇)を生むなど，皇室および伏見宮と深い関係があった。庭田家の公家としての家格は羽林家で，権大納言を極官とした。江戸時代は350石を給せられ，神楽の家として朝廷に仕えた。

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