Yuki Masakatsu

• Born: 1503
• Died: 1559
• Titles: Saemon no kami
• Distinctions: lord of Shimosa province
• Japanese: 結城政勝 (Yuuki Masakatsu)

Masakatsu was the son of Yûki Masatomo (1477-1545) and assumed leadership of the Yûki around 1525. He clashed with local powers such as the Oda and composed the Yûki House Code (Yûki-shi shin hatto) in 1556. He died in September 1559 and was succeeded by his nephew Harutomo, who he had adopted as his son and heir.

References

• Initial text from Sengoku Biographical Dictionary (Samurai-Archives.com) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005