Career
Though the domain was abolished following its involvement in the chaos of the Tengu-tō (天狗党) "Tengu Party" revolt of 1864, the new Satsuma-Chōshu centered government of the Meiji Emperor forgave Shishido, and allowed Yoritaka to retake his former holdings. Becoming han chiji (domainal governor) by Imperial order in 1869, he remained in that position until the abolition of the domains in 1871. Yoritaka"s granddaughter Natsu (the daughter of Matsudaira Kō (松平 高, 1858–1923) and Nagai Iwanojō (永井 岩之丞, 1845–1907), son of the famous Nagai Naoyuki), is famous as the grandmother of Mishima Yukio.
Under the new system of nobility, Yoriyasu became a viscount (shishaku 子爵).
Yoritaka died in December 1886, at age 77.
