− | Yasumasa was the son of [[Sakuma Moritsugu]]. He was initially adopted into the [[Hoda clan]], and was known as Hoda Yasumasa. He served [[Shibata Katsuie]], and after his death, served [[Oda Nobuo]]. After peace was struck between Nobuo and [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]], he served [[Hojo Ujiyasu]]. After the fall of [[Odawara castle]], he served [[Gamo Ujisato|Gamô Ujisatô]]. After Gamo Ujisato's death, he served [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]], and was given a 7,000 koku fief in [[Omi province]]. In [[1615]] he was granted a castle in [[Shinano province]], with a value of 30,000 koku. His brothers were [[Sakuma Morimasa]], [[Sakuma Katsumasa]], and [[Sakuma Katsuyuki]]. | + | Yasumasa was the son of [[Sakuma Moritsugu]]. He was initially adopted into the [[Hoda clan]], and was known as Hoda Yasumasa. He served [[Shibata Katsuie]], and after his death, served [[Oda Nobuo]]. After peace was struck between Nobuo and [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]], he served [[Hojo Ujiyasu]]. After the fall of [[Odawara castle]], he served [[Gamo Ujisato|Gamô Ujisatô]]. It was at this point that he changed his name from Hoda back to Sakuma. After Gamo Ujisato's death, he served [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]], and was given a 7,000 koku fief in [[Omi province]]. In [[1615]] he was granted a castle in [[Shinano province]], with a value of 30,000 koku. His brothers were [[Sakuma Morimasa]], [[Sakuma Katsumasa]], and [[Sakuma Katsuyuki]]. |