8th generation Kyan Uēkata Chōchō 喜屋武親方朝昶 (1745–1820)

Names and DOB

Childhood name: Matsukane 松金

Chinese-style name: Shō Bunryū 向文龍

Born: 1745-10-29

Family

Father: Chōbi 朝美

Mother: Matsuru 眞鶴 of the Mō-clan

Wife: Matsuru 眞鶴, daughter of Oroku Uēkata Ryōei 小禄親方良穎 of the Ba-clan. She was born 1748-12-29. Passed away 1801-07-07 at the age of 54, posthumous name Ranshitsu 蘭室. At the time of the funeral, the queen Sashiki Anji Ganashi 佐敷按司加那志 of the Princely Shō-clan dispatched an envoy to offer sacrifice gifts

Concubine: Kana 加那, daughter of Irei Pēchin 伊禮親雲上 from Uechi village in Goeku district (magiri). She was born 1762-06-17

1st daughter: Omobuta 思武太 (Born: 1764-11-28. Married Oroku Uēkata Ryōwa 小禄親方良和 of the Ba-clan. Passed away 1792-04-18 at the age of 29 years, posthumous name Kenshin 見心

2nd daughter: Maushi 眞牛 (Born 1779-12-18. Married Kunigami Satonushi Chōmei 國頭里之子朝命 of the Princely Shō-clan)

1st son: Chōiku 朝郁

3rd daughter: Matsuru 眞鶴. Born: 1787-06-08. Married Motonaga Satonushi Pēchin Chōgi (Shō Taisaku) 本永里之子親雲上朝義 (向大策) [He is the same person as Motobu Satonushi Chōjō 本部里之子朝乘 (Shō Taisaku 向大策)].

4th daughter: Matsuru 眞鶴. Born: 1790-09-02. Passed away 1807-12-19 at the age of 18, posthumous name Setsusō 雪霜

5th daughter Makamado 眞蒲戸. Born: 1796-03-09. Married Madanbashi Satonushi Chōchō 眞玉橋里之子朝昌 of the Princely Shō-clan

2nd son: Chōshō 朝章

Chronology

During the Era of King Shō Boku 尚穆王

1756-03-23: becomes junior vassal (Ko-akukabe 小赤頭) of the Office of Inner Palace Affairs (Shitakuri 下庫理)

1759-02-01: He tied up his topknot (becoming of age)

1760-10-14: Upon the passing of his father Chōbi, he succeeded as head of the family and appointed estate steward-general (sō-jitō 惣地頭) of Kyan district (magiri), with a fief salary of 30 koku

1763-01: On New Year celebration, the queen mother Kikoe Ōgimi Ganashi of the Mō-clan dispatched an envoy with congratulatory gifts for Chōchō

1763-01: On New Year celebration, the king, the queen mother and the queen Sashiki Anji Ganashi 佐敷按司加那志 of the Ba-clan each dispatched an envoy with congratulatory gifts for his wife Matsuru

1764-12-01: Promoted to Waka(junior)-satonushi. On the day of promotion the queen mother of the Mō-clan and the queen of the Ba-clan each dispatched an envoy with congratulatory gifts

1769-12-01: Promoted to the court rank of Yellow Hachimaki

1770-06-01: appointed supervisor (nakadori 中取) of the Bureau of Genealogies (Okeizu[za] 御系圖). Promoted to Atari-zashiki (grade 5b) 當座敷.

1773-02-24: Again appointed supervisor (nakadori 中取) of the Bureau of Genealogies (Okeizu[za] 御系圖)

1774-02-06: becomes police captain (yoriki 與力) of the royal heir, Prince Shō Tetsu Nakagusuku Ōji 中城王子尚哲. On the day of appointment the king and the royal heir, Prince Shō Tetsu each dispatched an envoy with congratulatory gifts

1774-05-17: Because royal heir, Prince Shō Tetsu had his coming of age ceremony, Chōchō was promoted to the court rank of Zashiki (grade 4b) 座敷

1776-12-01: Appointed Atari of the Royal Study (Oshoin atari 御書院當). On the day of appointment the king and the queen mother of the Mō-clan and the queen of the Ba-clan each dispatched an envoy with congratulatory gifts

1777-12-09: Appointed Assistant Superintendent of the Board of General Affairs 申口方吟味 (Ginmi). On the day of appointment the king and the queen mother of the Mō-clan and the queen of the Ba-clan each dispatched an envoy with congratulatory gifts

1778-02-01: Appointed Administrator of Naha (Naha Satonushi 那覇里主)

1780-02-04: Appointed Assistant Superintendent of the Board of General Affairs (Mochiguchi-hō Ginmi 申口方吟味 )

1780-06-01: Appointed ombudsman (Sō-kumigashira 惣與頭) of Nishi-no-Hira (district of Shuri) (he held two posts concurrently)

1782-12-01: Appointed Superintendent of the Department of Justice (hira-no-soba 平等之側), and his fief income was raised by 10 koku, making his total income 40 koku. On the day of appointment the king dispatched an envoy with congratulatory gifts

1783-12-01: Appointed to the Department of Palace Affairs (Sōshi-kōri 双紙庫理). On the day of appointment the king dispatched an envoy with congratulatory gifts

1784-02-19: Appointed Superintedent of the Department of External Affairs (Osasu-no-soba 御鎖之側). . On the day of appointment the king dispatched an envoy with congratulatory gifts

1784-12-01: Promoted to Purple Hachimaki and appointed to the Bureau of Land Assessments and Grants (Taka-bugyō 高奉行). On the day of appointment the king dispatched an envoy with congratulatory gifts

1785-04-06: Appointed Ufuya 大親 of royal princess Teikan Anji Ganashi 汀間按司加那志 (held two posts concurrently). On the day of appointment the king, Prince Shō Tetsu, and royal princess Teikan each dispatched an envoy with congratulatory gifts

1786-02-09: Appointed Magistrate of the Royal Study (Oshoin bugyō 御書院奉行).  On the day of appointment the king dispatched an envoy with congratulatory gifts

1787-12-08 – entry in progress

1789-10-13: Appointed Ufuya 大親 of Urasoe Ōji Chōō 浦添王子朝央 of the Royal Shō-clan.

1789-11-13: Again appointed Bureau of Revenues (Taka-bugyō 高奉行).

1790-02-01: Appointed Magistrate of Department of Land Control (Kyūchi-hō omono-bugyō 給地方御物奉行)

1791-02-01: Becomes New-Year-Congratulatory-Envoy to Satsuma. At this time Sadoyama Chikudun Pēchin Anwa 佐渡山里之子親雲上安和 of the Mō-clan served as police captain (yoriki)

1792-03-26 – entry in progress

1794-12-01: for the third time appointed as Bureau of Revenues (Taka-bugyō 高奉行)

During the Era of King Shō On 尚温王

1795-12-01: appointed Superintendent of the Department of Domestic Affairs 御所帯方御物奉行. On the day of appointment the king dispatched an envoy with congratulatory gifts

1796-02-01: Because in the coming years a Chinese investiture mission (sappōshi 冊封使) would honor Ryūkyū with their presence, he was simultaneously appointed as Supervisor of Preparations for the Investiture Ship (Kansenhō oyōi nushidori 冠船方御用意主取).

Note: The above entry refers to the investiture mission of 1800, for King Shō On 尚温. The Chinese mission consisted of Zhao Wenkai 趙文楷 as chief-envoy (seishi), Li Dingyuan 李鼎元 as vice-envoy (fukushi), three higher Chinese government officials, and 499 other Chinese.

1796-02-03: Again appointed Ufuya 大親 of Urasoe Ōji Chōō 浦添王子朝央 of the Royal Shō-clan (held two posts concurrently)

1798-02-11: He was transferred to the post of Superintendent of the Department of Provisions 御用意御物奉行, and simultaneously served as the chief accountant for the expenditure of the investiture. 1799-04-20 he becomes official for the preparation of the housings during investiture. After completion of the ceremonies the investiture mission set sails from Naha in 1800 and returned home

1800-12-01: Promoted to Sanshikan-zashiki (三司官座敷; rank 2a). His fief income is increased by 60 koku, so his total income amounts to 100 koku. On the day of promotion the king and the queen Sashiki Anji Ganashi 佐敷按司加那志 of the Princely Shō-clan each dispatched an envoy with congratulatory gifts

1800-12-27: Graciously the king dispatched an Atari of the Office of Inner Palace Affairs (Shitakuri atari 下庫理當) with congratulatory gifts for his services in during investiture.

1801-11-20: Awarded Sanshikan (rank 1b) and his fief income increased by 300 koku, making his total income 400 koku. On 11-22 he was simultaneously appointed as Sō-ufuya 惣大親 of the Bureau of Forestry 杣山方 and of Nakagusuku Udun 中城御殿. Moreover, because his colleague Takahara Uēkata Anshū 嵩原親方安執 of the Mō-clan was in Fujian, he also simultaneously served as Monobugyō-za 御物座. On 12-13 the king and the queen each dispatched a messenger with congratulatory gifts

1802-01: Becomes New Year congratulatory official. The king and queen each dispatched a messenger with congratulatory gifts

1802-03: The king and queen each dispatched a messenger with congratulatory gifts

1802-03-03: The king and queen each dispatched a messenger with congratulatory gifts

1802-11-29: Because of the huge ceremony of King Shō Sei 尚成王 inheriting the throne, he is promoted to “Hachimaki with raised pattern of variegated colors on purple ground”, that is, Sanshikan, rank 1a. The king and the queen Sashiki Anji Ganashi Princely Shō-clan each dispatched an envoy with congratulatory gifts

During the Era of King Shō Sei 尚成王

1803-01: Became congratulatory New Year’s envoy. The king and the queen Sashiki Anji Ganashi Princely Shō-clan each dispatched an envoy with congratulatory gifts

1803-03-11: Because his colleague Yonabaru Uēkata Ryōtō 與那原親方良頭 of the Ba-clan contracted a disease, he assumed his duty and was simultaneously employed as Sō-ufuya 惣大親 of the Ōmi Udun 大美御殿 and the Sashiki Udun 佐敷御殿.

1803-06: The king and the queen Sashiki Anji Ganashi Princely Shō-clan each dispatched an envoy with congratulatory gifts

During the Era of King Shō Kō 尚灝王

1804-09: Received a letter of recommendation for his government services

1805-11-20: Resigned as Sanshikan because he contracted a disease

Passed away 1820-04-28 at the age of 76, posthumous name Rinzui 瑞麟. Buried at the gravesite in Taira Village, Nishihara District. At the time of the funeral the king, the queen Sashiki Anji Ganashi 佐敷按司加那志, and Nodake Anji Ganashi 野嵩按司加那志 each dispatched an envoy to offer as sacrifice

1821-04-28: On the occasion of his first death anniversary, the king, the queen Sashiki Anji Ganashi佐敷按司加那志, and the royal princess Teikan Anji Ganashi 汀間按司加那志 each dispatched an envoy to offer sacrifice

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