Konoe Iehiro (近衛 家熈[1], July 24, 1667 – November 5, 1736), son of regent Motohiro, was a kugyō or Japanese court noble of the Edo period (1603–1868). He held a regent position kampaku from 1707 to 1709 and from 1709 to 1712.[2]

Konoe Iehiro
近衛 家熈
Chancellor (Daijō-daijin) of Japan
In office
12 February 1711 – 10 September 1710
Succeeded byKonoe Iehisa
Kampaku (1st)
In office
1707–1709
Personal details
Born24 July 1667
Japan
DiedNovember 5, 1736(1736-11-05) (aged 69)
Japan
Spouse(s)Imperial Princess Ken'shi
Machiriji Ryōshi
Unknown concubine
ChildrenLady Tokukun
Konoe Iehisa
Takatsukasa Fusahiro
Konoe Hisako
Konoe Yasuko
Takara
Shinsei
Takatsukasa Hisasuke
Masahime
Lady Fusako
Parent(s)Konoe Motohiro (father)
Imperial Princess Tsuneko (mother)

Family

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Parents

  • Father: Konoe Motohiro (近衛 基熈, 28 April 1648–13 October 1722)
  • Mother: Imperial Princess Tsuneko (常子内親王; 8 April 1642 – 17 September 1702), daughter of Emperor Go-Mizunoo

Consorts and issues:

  • Wife: Imperial Princess Ken'shi (憲子内親王; 1669–1688), second daughter of Emperor Reigen
    • Lady Tokukun (徳君, 1686-1721), Wife of Tokudaiji Kintake (徳大寺公全), first daughter
    • Konoe Iehisa (近衛 家久, June 17, 1687 – September 11, 1737), first son
  • Wife: Machiriji Ryōshi (町尻量子), daughter of Machiriji Kenryō (町尻兼量)
    • Takatsukasa Fusahiro (鷹司 房熙, 6 September 1710 – 9 June 1730), second son[3]
    • Konoe Hisako (近衛尚子, 1702 – 1720), Empress Consort of Emperor Nakamikado (中御門天皇), third daughter
    • Konoe Yasuko (近衛安己君, 1704 – 1725), Wife of Tokugawa Tsugutomo (徳川継友), fourth daughter
  • Unknown concubine
    • Takara (宝演, 1714 – 1733), third son
    • Shin-sei (信性, 1723 – 1787), fourth son
    • Takatsukasa Hisasuke (鷹司 尚輔, 1726 – 19 April 1733), fifth son
    • Masahime (政姫, 1699 – 1704), Adopted by Tokugawa Ienobu, second daughter
    • Lady Fusako (房子), fifth daughter

Notes

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  1. ^ According to the corresponding Japanese wikipedia article.
  2. ^ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan, p. 118.
  3. ^ adopted of Takatsukasa Kanehiro

References

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  • Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan. Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society. OCLC 194887
  • ネケト. 近衛家(摂家) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-18.