Background
Matsudaira Sukekuni was born as Sano Sukekuni, the second son of the hatamoto Sanō Katsuyori.
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Career
In 1714, he entered into the administration of the Tokugawa shogunate as a minor hatamoto, and received Lower 5th Court Rank. In 1718, he received the courtesy title of Bungō-no-kami. In 1729, he was transferred to Yoshida Domain in Mikawa Province.
In 1741, he became a Sōshaban (Master of Ceremonies) in the administration of Edo Castle.
In 1748, his Court Rank was raised to Lower 4th. In 1749, he was appointed Kyoto shoshidai, at which time he exchanged Yoshida Domain back for Hamamatsu Domain.
The same year, his courtesy title was upgraded to Chamberlain. He died in 1752. Sukekuni was married to a daughter of Arima Yorimoto, the daimyō of Kurume Domain.
