Koide Fusasada (小出英貞)

Fusasada KOIDE (March 31, 1684 - December 18, 1744) was the fourth feudal lord of Sonobe Domain in Tanba Province. He was the fourth head of the Koide family of the Yoshichika clan.

He was the first son of the third feudal lord, Fusatoshi KOIDE. His lawful wife was a daughter of Yorizumi MATSUDAIRA. He had three children, Fusayoshi KOIDE (the first son) and two daughters (lawful wife of Naoyuki HORI, lawful wife of Terukata INAGAKI). He served as Jugoinoge (Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade) and Shinano no kuni no kami (Governor of Shinano Province).

On May 14, 1705, he succeeded to the family property due to his father's retirement. On this occasion, he distributed 1,000 koku (crop yields) to his younger brother Fusaharu KOIDE. In June, 1725, he was appointed as sojaban (an official in charge of the ceremonies), and in July, 1725, he was also appointed as jisha-bugyo (magistrate of temples and shrines) and held two posts, sojaban and jisha-bugyo. In 1742, he became nishinomaru wakadoshiyori (a managerial position in Edo bakufu). In domain duties, he established hanko (a domain school) in Edo hantei (residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo).

In 1744, although he decided to resign all his posts because of illness, his offer remained unaccepted and died on December 18, at the age of 61. His first son, Fusayoshi succeeded him.

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