Mr. Matsuda

Japanese: 松田氏 - まつだうじ

A military commander family of medieval Bizen. They were Kanto Gokenin (vassals of the Kanto region) with their main base in Matsuda-go, Ashigarakami-gun, Sagami Province (present Matsuda-cho, Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture), and were a branch of the Hatano clan. They came to live in Bizen Province after receiving the position of land steward of Ifuku-go due to their contributions in the Jōkyū War (1221). They gradually expanded their influence, and at the beginning of the Northern and Southern Court period, Matsuda Moritomo and Matsuda Nobushige were appointed as Bizen Shugo. When the Akamatsu clan became Bizen Shugo, Matsuda became their vassal and was appointed as Bizen Shugodai. Matsuda Motonari, based in Kanagawa Castle, allied with the Yamana clan in an attempt to gain independence, but was defeated and killed. However, the Matsuda clan continued to control western Bizen from Kanagawa Castle, and opposed the Urakami clan, who held sway over eastern Bizen from Mitsuishi Castle.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

中世備前の武将家。相模国足柄上郡松田郷(現，神奈川県足柄上郡松田町)を本貫とする関東御家人で，波多野氏の庶流。承久の乱(1221)の功によって備前国伊福郷地頭職を得て来住し，しだいに勢力を張り，南北朝初頭には松田盛朝，同信重が備前守護に補せられた。やがて赤松氏が備前守護となるとその被官となり，備前守護代に任じた。松田元成は金川城を本拠に山名氏と結んで自立を計って敗死したが，松田氏はその後も金川城を本拠として備前西部を抑え，三石城を本拠に備前東部に威を張った浦上氏と対抗した。

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