Makino Chikashige (牧野 親成; 1607 – October 19, 1677)
was a Japanesedaimyō of the earlyEdo period.[1] He was also known by his title, Sado no kami—Makino Sado no kami Chiashige. He was the son of Makino Takumi no kami Nobushige.[2]
The Makino were identified as one of thefudai or insiderdaimyō clans which were hereditary vassals or allies of theTokugawa clan, in contrast with thetozama or outsider clans.[3]
ThefudaiMakino clan originated in 16th centuryMikawa Province. Their elevation in status byToyotomi Hideyoshi dates from 1588.[3] They claim descent fromTakechiuchi no Sukune,[4] who was a legendary Statesman[5] and lover of the legendaryEmpress Jingū.[6]
Chikashige was part of a cadet branch of the Makino which was created in 1633.[3] The Makino were installed atSekiyado Domain inShimōsa Province in 1644. From 1668 through theMeiji Restoration, the descendants had holdings atTanabe Domain (35,000koku) inTango Province.[3] Descendants lived from 1634 through 1868 atMineyama Domain (11,000koku) inEchigo Province.[4]
The head of this clan line was ennobled as a "Viscount" in the Meiji period.[4]
As a youth, Chikashige had joined the household ofTokugawa Iemitsu as a page. In 1633, he had advanced to becomegozenban, the official who served the shōgun his meals. In 1642, he advanced further to becomegoshoinban, a captain in Iemitsu's bodyguard.[2]
Before his promotion in income to the level of daimyo, Chikashige was a high-rankinghatamoto.
He served theTokugawa shogunate as its thirdKyotoshoshidai in the period spanning January 5, 1655, through July 2, 1668.[1] Asshoshidai, he was actively and personally engaged as the head of a network of spies tasked to discover and report any covert sources of sedition, insurrection or other kinds of unrest.[7]
Retiring in 1673, he died four years later.
| Preceded by | Lord of Sekiyado 1647–1656 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Lord of Tanabe 1668–1673 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | 4thKyoto Shoshidai 1654–1668 | Succeeded by |