Oinomikado Tsuneyori (大炊御門経頼)

Tsuneyori OINOMIKADO (1555-August 19, 1617) was Kugyo (top court official) who lived from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the Edo period. He mainly served Emperor Ogimachi (the 106th) and Emperor Goyozei (the 107th). His rank was Junii (Junior 2nd Rank) Dainagon (chief councilor of state). His father was Gon Dainagon (provisional major councilor) Takachika NAKAYAMA. His mother was the daughter of Moronaka ITSUTSUJI. His wife was the daughter of Yoshiyasu KIRA. His children were Yorikuni OINOMIKADO and Tsunetaka OINOMIKADO.

After Tsunena OINOMIKADO died, Tsuneyori succeeded the Oinomikado family which had discontinued. He ennobled in 1561. After successive promotions since then, he became Jusanmi (Junior 3rd Rank) and was raised to Kugyo in 1575. He became Junii Gon Dainagon (provisional major councilor) in 1581. He had served until 1585 and then reassumed it in 1588. He was appointed to Jingutenso (shrine messenger to the Emperor) in 1608.

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