Hosokawa Clan - Genealogy of The Main Kumamoto Family Line

Genealogy of The Main Kumamoto Family Line

  • Hosokawa Fujitaka (1534-1610), had a son:
    • Tadaoki (1563-1645), who had among other issue, two sons:
      • I. Tadatoshi, 1st Lord of Kumamoto (cr. 1632) (1586-1641; r. 1632-1641), who had a son:
        • II. Mitsunao, 2nd Lord of Kumamoto (1619-1650; r. 1641-1650), who had two sons:
          • III. Tsunatoshi, 3rd Lord of Kumamoto (1641-1712; r. 1650-1712)
          • Toshishige (1646-1687), who had a son:
            • IV. Nobunori, 4th Lord of Kumamoto (1676-1732; r. 1712-1732), who had two sons:
              • V. Munetaka, 5th Lord of Kumamoto (1716-1747; r. 1732-1747)
              • VI. Shigekata, 6th Lord of Kumamoto (1721-1785; r. 1747-1785), who had a son:
                • VII. Harutoshi, 7th Lord of Kumamoto (1758-1787; r. 1785-1787)
      • Tatsutaka (1615-1645), who had a son:
        • Yukitaka, 1st Lord of Udo (1637-1690), who had a son:
          • Aritaka, 2nd Lord of Udo (1676-1733), who had a son:
            • Okinari, 3rd Lord of Udo (1699-1737), who had two sons, including:
              • Okinori, 5th Lord of Udo (1723-1785), who had a son:
                • VIII. Narishige, Lord of Udo, 8th Lord of Kumamoto (1755-1835; after a time as Lord of Udo, adopted by his distant cousin Harutoshi and succeeded as Lord of Kumamoto in 1787. Ruled 1787-1810). He had among other issue, two sons:
                  • Tatsuyuki, Lord of Udo (1784-1818), who had issue, a son:
                    • X. Narimori, Lord of Udo, 10th Lord of Kumamoto (1804-1860; r. 1826-1860), who had issue, two sons:
                      • XI.Yoshikuni, 11th Lord of Kumamoto (1835-1876; r. 1860-1869. Governor of Kumamoto 1869-1871).
                      • 12. Morihisa, 12th Hosokawa family head, 1st Marquess (1839-1893; family head 1876-1893). Created 1st Marquess Hosokawa in 1884. He had three sons:
                        • 13. Morishige, 13th Hosokawa family head, 2nd Marquess (1868-1914; family head and 2nd Marquess 1893-1914)
                        • Morikei, Baron Hosokawa (cr. 1896) (1882-1898)
                        • 14. Moritatsu, 14th Hosokawa family head, 3rd Marquess, 2nd Baron (1883-1970; succeeded his elder brother as the 2nd Baron Hosokawa in 1898, 14th Hosokawa family head 1914-1970 and as the 3rd Marquess 1914-1947, titles abolished in 1947, continued as family head to his death). He had a son:
                          • 15. Morisada, 15th Hosokawa family head (1912-2005; family head 1970-2005). He had a son:
                            • 16. Morihiro, 16th Hosokawa family head (1938- ; family head 2005-). Prime Minister of Japan 1993-1994. He has one son.
                  • IX. Naritatsu, 9th Lord of Kumamoto (1788-1826; r. 1810-1826)


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