Matsudaira Munehide

Matsudaira Munehide (松平 宗秀, October 21, 1809 – December 20, 1873), also known as Honjō Munehide (本庄 宗秀), was a Japanese daimyō of the late Edo period who ruled the Miyazu Domain (modern-day Miyazu, Kyoto). He was known by the titles "Hōki-no-kami" (伯耆守, Hōki-no-kami) (post-1840) or "Tango-no-kami" (丹後守, Tango-no-kami) (post-1868).[1]

In this Japanese name, the family name is Matsudaira.

Matsudaira Munehide
A portrait of Matsudaira (Honjo) Munehide.
Lord of Miyazu
In office 1841–1866
Preceded by	Matsudaira Muneakira
Succeeded by	Matsudaira Munetake
Personal details
Born	(1809-10-21)October 21, 1809
Died	December 20, 1873(1873-12-20) (aged 64)
Nationality	Japanese

Official in the bakufu

Munehide served in a variety of positions in the Tokugawa shogunate, ultimately rising to the position of rōjū in the period from September 1864 through September 1866.[1] Previously, he had been Kyoto shoshidai in the period spanning July 26, 1862, through September 17, 1862.[2] In addition, he served as jisha-bugyō from November 1858 through November 1861; and he was Osaka jōdai from February 1861 through July 1862.[1]

Restoration official

In the Meiji era, he served as chief priest of the Ise Shrine.

Preceded by Matsudaira Muneakira	6th (Matsudaira/Honjō) Lord of Miyazu 1841-1866	Succeeded by Matsudaira Munetake
Preceded by Sakai Tadaaki	53rd Kyoto Shoshidai 1862	Succeeded by Makino Tadayuki

Notes

1. Beasley, William. (1955). Select Documents on Japanese Foreign Policy, 1853–1868, p. 332.
2. Meyer, Eva-Maria. "Gouverneure von Kyôto in der Edo-Zeit". Archived 2008-04-11 at the Wayback Machine University of Tüebingen (in German).

References

• Beasley, William G. (1955). Select Documents on Japanese Foreign Policy, 1853-1868. London: Oxford University Press. [reprinted by RoutledgeCurzon, London, 2001. ISBN 978-0-19-713508-2 (cloth)]