Nishio Tadanao was a daimyo in mid-Edo period Japan, who ruled Yokosuka Domain in Totomi Province.
10 Facts About Nishio Tadanao
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Nishio Tadanao served as an official within the administration of Tokugawa shogunate, rising through the ranks first as Soshaban, Jisha-bugyo, Wakadoshiyori, and finally to the position of Roju.
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Nishio Tadanao was recognized as heir apparent in 1696 and granted courtesy rank and title of junior 5th court rank, lower grade, and Harima no Kami in 1703.
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Nishio Tadanao became clan leader upon his father's retirement in 1713.
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Nishio Tadanao's domains were further expanded by another 5,000 koku in 1749, bringing Yokosuka Domain to 35,000 koku in size.
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Nishio Tadanao resumed his service as roju in 1751, but fell ill in the spring of 1760, while still serving as roju.
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Nishio Tadanao did not recover from his illness, and died at Tatsunokuchi, in Edo, a few days later.
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Nishio Tadanao's grave is located at the Nishio clan temple of Ryumin-ji in modern Kakegawa, Shizuoka.
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Nishio Tadanao's official wife was a daughter of Kyogoku Takatoyo, the daimyo of Marugame Domain in Sanuki province, but he had no son.
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Nishio Tadanao's adopted son Tadamitsu succeeded him as daimyo of Yokosuka and head of the Nishio clan.