Mr. Morikawa

Japanese: 森川氏 - もりかわうじ

A feudal lord of the early modern period. Born in Owari Province. Shigetoshi served Tokugawa Hidetada, and in 1609 (Keicho 14) was granted a fief of 3,000 koku. He was implicated in the removal of Okubo Tadachika's title and was temporarily stripped of his fief, but in 1627 (Kan'ei 4), he was pardoned and became the feudal lord of Oyumi in Shimousa with a fief of 10,000 koku. In 1632, Shigetoshi committed suicide to marry Hidetada. After that, the Morikawa clan continued to hold Oyumi until the end of the Edo period. The head of the family was appointed to the rank of Dewa no Kami (Lower Fifth Rank) and Naizen no Masayoshi, among other positions. He often produced people who were appointed to important positions such as Soshaban and Wakadoshiyori. After the Meiji Restoration, he was made a viscount. [Omori Eiko]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

近世大名。尾張国の出身。重俊は徳川秀忠に仕え，1609年(慶長14)3000石を知行。大久保忠隣の改易に連座して一時除封されるが，27年(寛永4)，許されて下総生実（おゆみ）1万石の大名となる。32年重俊は秀忠に殉死。その後，幕末に至るまで森川氏の生実領有が続いた。当主は従五位下出羽守，内膳正などに叙任。しばしば奏者番，若年寄などの要職就任者を出す。維新後は子爵。【大森映子】

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