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24. AKISHIGE'S DEVISE, 1265, AND THE SHO-GUN'S SANCTION,
                                                     1267
                             (Iriki-in docs.; also KK, II, and SK, V.)



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                                                                         A
Cf. Nos. 13 and 17. This is the devise of the second Iriki-in lord, Akishige, to his younger son
Arishige. The subsequent history of the latter's share may be traced through Nos. 42, 93 A, etc.
Akishige also gave shares of his domains to his heir-general Kimishige, the third lord, and other
children, but the letters of devise relative to these have not been preserved. Nor is extant the letter
of devise by Kimishige to his heir Cho-toku-Maru, and not even its date is known. The division
and the later career of Cho-toku-Maru's share may be inferred from a close study of Nos. 87 and
93 B and C.
                                                                         A
"To devise domains(sho-ryo)
   To Hei-shiro Arishige.
"One place: one [house, namely,] Sei-ta nyu-do's western house[zai-ke], in Yoshida
   Upper sho, [Sagami kuni].
       The four limits: east is bounded by Yanaka ditch; south, west, and north [limits] are seen
                 in the old boundaries.
   Also wooded land, in Fuji-gokoro, 5 cho.
"One place: Shimo-mori, westward from Kami-yama temple, in Kawae go, Mimasaka
   kuni.
       The four limits: the east is bounded by western path of Kusano-dani, (from the present road
                 westward to Oashi);
           the south is bounded by the boundary of Bizen [kuni];
           the west is bounded by Sabitomo [?], (along the creek between hills to Kiriyu River);
           the north is bounded by Iioka.
"One place: three-fifths of Kiyoshiki go, in Iriki in, of Satsuma kuni.
   "[Arishige] shall, in accordance with this letter of devise, and in pursuance of prece-
dents, hold(chi-gyo) the aforesaid places. Thus.
   "Bun-ei 2 y. 8 m. 3 d. [13 September 1265].         Shami, Zen-Shin,1 (monogram)."




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                                                                         B
The sho-gun's government issued a letter of sanction in the same form and under the same date
as that in the last No., as follows.
                 "That Taira no Arishige shall forthwith hold one [house, namely,] Sei-ta nyu-
             do's western house, in Yoshida sho, Sagami kuni; wooded land, five cho, in Fiji-
             gokoro; Shimo-mori, westward from Kami-yama temple, in Kawae go, Mimasaka
             kuni; and three-fifths of Kiyoshiki go, in Iriki in, Satuma kuni.
"It is hereby decreed, by command, that [Arishige] shall, according to his late father
                               Buddhist name
Akishige ho-shi               letter of devise dated Bun-ei 2nd year 8th month 3rd
                                     Zen-Shin's
day , hold [the said place].
   "Bun-ei 4 y. 6 m. 16 d. [8 July 1267]. Sagami no kami, Taira no Ason, (monogram).
                                                                 Sakyo gon dai-bu, Taira no Ason, (monogram)."




   1Akishige assumed the name Zen-Shin on taking a Buddhist vow.