Career
He was known by the titles "Hōki-no-kami" (伯耆守, Hōki-no-kami) (post-1840) or "Tango-no-kami" (丹後守, Tango-no-kami) (post-1868). Munehide served in a variety of positions in the Tokugawa shogunate, ultimately rising to the position of rōjū in the period from September 1864 through September 1866. Previously, he had been Kyoto shoshidai in the period spanning July 26, 1862 through September 17, 1862.
In addition, he served as jisha-bugyō from November 1858 through November 1861.
And he was Osaka jōdai from February 1861 through July 1862. In the Meiji era, he served as chief priest of the Ise Shrine.