Hirohata family

Japanese: 広幡家 - ひろはたけ

The Masagimachi-Genji clan is an aristocratic family. Its founder was Tadayuki, the third son of Prince Hachijo Toshihito (the first Katsura no Miya), the grandson of Emperor Masagimachi. In other words, after Tadayuki was adopted by Tokugawa Yoshinao, the lord of Oshu, he was given the surname Minamoto and became a commoner at the age of 40 in 1663 (Kanbun 3), and was added to the ranks of the Seika and called Hirohata. For generations, the family was given a stipend of 500 koku, and many of its members, such as Toyotada, Maetoyo, and Tsunetoyo, rose to the rank of Minister of the Interior, making them important figures in the Imperial Court. Towards the end of the Edo period, Tadayoshi was appointed as a councilor and official in charge of national affairs, and after the Meiji Restoration, he became a vassal of the Muscovite Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and was granted the title of marquis when the Peerage Law was enacted in 1884.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

正親町源氏の公家。正親町天皇の皇孫八条宮智仁親王(桂宮初代)の第3王子忠幸を家祖とする。すなわち忠幸が尾州藩主徳川義直の養子となった後，1663年(寛文3)，40歳のときに源姓を賜って臣籍に下り，清華の列に加えられて広幡と称したのに始まる。代々家禄は500石を給せられ，豊忠，前豊，経豊など内大臣に昇る者が多く，朝廷内に重きをなした。幕末ごろの忠礼は議奏および国事御用掛などに任じ，維新後は麝香間祗候となり，1884年の華族令の制定に際し侯爵を授けられた。

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