Mr. Mori

Japanese: 森氏 - もりうじ

A feudal lord in the early modern period. Said to be descended from Minamoto Yoshitaka, the sixth son of Seiwa Genji Minamoto no Yoshiie and resident of Morisho in Sagami Province, the 15th generation Yoshiyuki lived in Rendai, Haguri County, Minamoto Province, and his son Yoshinari served under Oda Nobunaga. Of Yoshinari's sons, Ranmaru was killed in the Honnoji Incident, and Nagayoshi joined the Hashiba side and was killed in battle at the Battle of Komaki and Nagakute. Tadamasa was granted a fief of 137,000 koku in Kawanakajima, Shinano Province in 1600 (Keicho 5), and after the Battle of Sekigahara, he was given 186,000 koku in Tsuyama, Mimasaka Province by the Tokugawa clan. The family was abolished in 1697 (Genroku 10), but Nagatsugu returned to the position and maintained the family, and later the fief of Ako, Harima Province, was granted 20,000 koku.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

近世大名。清和源氏源義家の六男相模国森荘居住源義隆の流といわれ，15代可行（よしゆき）が美濃羽栗郡蓮台に住し，その子可成（よしなり）は織田信長に属し金山城主可成の子のうち蘭丸は本能寺の変で討死，長可（ながよし）は小牧･長久手の戦で羽柴方につき戦死。忠政は1600年(慶長5)信濃の川中島13万7000石余を領し，関ヶ原戦後徳川氏から美作津山18万6000石余を与えられた。この家は97年(元禄10)改易されたが長継が再仕して家を保ち，のち播磨赤穂2万石となった。

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