#114
       114. MURAO SHIGENARI'S LETTERS OF DEVISE, 1368

                       (Copies in Iriki-in docs.; also KK, II; SK, XX.)
THE first three lines of A are missing, but are supplied here, by analogy from B, in parentheses. In
B, there must be some error in the copy about Iriki in.
Shigenari, later Shigemune, was the Sho-zhu-Maru of No. 97; though eldest, he did not succeed
to the lordship of the Iriki-in, for he was a child of a secondary consort, but founded the Murao
branch of the family. His father Iriki-in. Shigekatsu gave in 1349 (No. 97) the south part of
Kiyoshiki to his brother Tora-ichi-Maru, later Shigetsugu, adopted subsequently as his son (cf. No.
105). From this No. and the next, it would seem that this south part had been divided before 1368
between Shigenari and his younger brother, heir-general Shigekado. Shigenari's share, together with
his other domains, was disposed of by him between his two sons by the following devises.
   The genealogical relations of persons appearing in Nos. 114 and 115 were as follows:-

"\ズハショウリャク\"

There were two Tora-ichi-Maru, as is shown above.
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#114-A A "(To devise To the son Matsu-zho-Maru: one place: the myo-shu shiki of Ichiino in Iriki in, Satsuma kuni; the boundaries on the four sides) shall accord with the original letter of devise; one place: the west part of the lower mura, Hongo in Kawae sho, Mimasakakuni; one place: the ta, hata, houses, 3 cho of wooded land, and homestead with wild plain, at Fuji-gokoro, in Zo-shigo, Sagami kuni; one place: the men for repair, [being] the estate left by the nun Zen-Shun, in Hii go, Chikuzen kuni. "The aforesaid domains are Shigenari's hereditary domains. They are, together with the documents of succession and the orders [of recognition], devised for all time to the son Matsu-zho-Maru. The details are set forth in the testament. If there be interference, [the said domains] should be held according to the original document. Therefore, as proof for the future, the letter of devise is [written] thus. "Jo-ji 7 y. 8 m. 6 d. [18 September 1368]. Gyo-bu sho-yu Shigenari, monogram." [IMAGE]  [JP-#48-4]
#114-B B "To devise To the son Tora-ichi-Maru:- one place: the south part, Kiyoshiki, Irikiin, Satsuma kuni; the boundaries on the four sides shall accord with the original document; one place: the north part of the original mura, in the south part, Kiyoshiki, Iriki in, the same kuni; one place: the 2 cho of ta and one homestead, in lieu of the Toki ri sono, in Arishige, of Yosih-matsu, in Saga lower ryo, Hizen kuni; and 1 cho at Yo-ta ri, in the 26th tsubo, and 8 tan at Kanoe-o-ta ri, the 12th tsubo, in Saga lower ryo, the same kuni. "The aforesaid domains are Shigenari's hereditary domains. . . ." (The remainder is the same as A, except that "Tora-ichi-Maru" takes the place of "Matsu-zho-Maru.")