Matsudaira Shigetada

In this Japanese name, the family name is Matsudaira.
Matsudaira Shigetada
2nd (Nomi-Matsudaira) Lord of Yokosuka
In office
1621–1622
Preceded by Matsudaira Shigekatsu
Succeeded by Inoue Masanari
Personal details
Born 1570
Died 1626 (aged 56)
Nationality Japanese

Matsudaira Shigetada (松平 重忠, 1570 August 22, 1626) was a Japanese daimyo of the Azuchi-Momoyama period to early Edo period. His court title was Tango no kami.

In 1612, Shigetada became an ōbangashira (captain of the great guard). He took part in the attack on Osaka Castle in the winter campaign of 1614, and in the defense of Fushimi Castle the following spring and summer. Shigetada was made warden of Sunpu Castle in 1621, and he became lord of the Yokosuka Domain in the same year, following the death of his father Shigekatsu. A year later, he was moved to the Kaminoyama Domain.

Shigetada died in 1626, and was succeeded by his son Shigenao.

Shigetada's grave is at Dentsū-in, in Tokyo.

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Preceded by
Matsudaira Shigekatsu
2nd (Nomi-Matsudaira) Lord of Yokosuka
1621-1622
Succeeded by
Inoue Masanari
Preceded by
Kaminoyama Yoshinao
First (Nomi-Matsudaira) Lord of Kaminoyama
1622-1626
Succeeded by
Matsudaira Shigenao



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