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*''Japanese'': [[井伊]] 直中 ''(Ii Naonaka)''

*''Japanese'': [[井伊]] 直中 ''(Ii Naonaka)''

Ii Naonaka was a late 18th century head of the [[Ii clan]] and lord of [[Hikone han]]. He is perhaps most known as the father of ''[[Tairo|Tairô]]'' [[Ii Naosuke]].

Ii Naonaka was a late 18th century head of the [[Ii clan]] and lord of [[Hikone han]]. He is perhaps most known as the father of ''[[Tairo|Tairô]]'' [[Ii Naosuke]].

A younger son of ''daimyô'' [[Ii Naohide]], Naonaka was declared the official heir to the household and to the domain after his elder brother [[Ii Naotomi]] died in [[1787]]. Later that year, on 1787/10/15, he had his first formal audience with the shogun, in conjunction with being officially recognized (by the shogunate) as Ii Naohide's heir.

A younger son of ''daimyô'' [[Ii Naohide]], Naonaka was declared the official heir to the household and to the domain after his elder brother [[Ii Naotomi]] died in [[1787]]. Naonaka's other (younger) brothers included [[Ii Naomune]]<!--井伊直致--> and [[Ii Naokata]]<!--井伊直容-->. Later that year, on 1787/10/15, he had his first formal audience with the shogun, in conjunction with being officially recognized (by the shogunate) as Ii Naohide's heir.

Naonaka requested permission from the shogunate on [[1789]]/11/26 to marry a daughter of [[Nanbu Toshimasa]], lord of [[Morioka han]]. He received permission the following day.<ref>Asao, 228.</ref>

Naonaka requested permission from the shogunate on [[1789]]/11/26 to marry a daughter of [[Nanbu Toshimasa]], lord of [[Morioka han]]. He received permission the following day.<ref>Asao, 228.</ref>