Masakatsu served [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] since childhood, receiving a 5,000 koku fief from him in [[Musashi province]] in [[1590]]. He received the title “Iyo no Kami” in [[1594]], as well as the use of the [[Toyotomi clan|Toyotomi]] surname. His son Masatsugu ([[1569]]-[[1647]]) would serve Ieyasu as well, fighting for [[Tokugawa Hidetada]] at the siege of [[Osaka castle]]. [[Abe Masatsugu|Masatsugu]] would receive the favor of the [[Tokugawa clan|Tokugawa]] over the rest of his life, seeing the [[Abe clan]] lands increased from 5,000 koku to over 80,000 by his death at age 79 in [[1647]].
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Masakatsu served [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] since childhood, receiving a 5,000 koku fief from him in [[Musashi province]] in [[1590]]. He received the title “Iyo no Kami” in [[1594]], as well as the use of the [[Toyotomi clan|Toyotomi]] surname. His son Masatsugu ([[1569]]-[[1647]]) would serve Ieyasu as well.
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* Initial text from ''Sengoku Biographical Dictionary'' ([http://www.samurai-archives.com Samurai-Archives.com]) FWSeal & CEWest, 2005