Hara clan
The Hara, originally of Shimôsa Province at first served the Chiba family. Three branches went on to fame in the service of the Takeda of Kai province. After the Takeda were destroyed in 1582, certain members of the Hara went on to serve Tokugawa Ieyasu.
References
- Initial text from Sengoku Biographical Dictionary (Samurai-Archives.com) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005