Background
When Tadanao was born, his name was Matsudaira Senchiyo. He was the eldest son of Yūki Hideyasu, by his concubine Lady Nakagawa. When Hideyasu died in 1607, Tadanao became clan leader and head of his father"s domain.
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When Tadanao was born, his name was Matsudaira Senchiyo. He was the eldest son of Yūki Hideyasu, by his concubine Lady Nakagawa. When Hideyasu died in 1607, Tadanao became clan leader and head of his father"s domain.
He was the head of the Fukui Domain. He took part in the next year"s Summer Campaign, taking the head of Sanada Yukimura, and leading his forces at the very tip of the Tokugawa advance into Osaka Castle. However, he received no reward for his efforts, and his court rank remained at the comparatively low jusanmi-sangi (従三位参議.
Junior 3rd rank, councilor), though his father had been chūnagon (中納言.
Middle Councilor). He even led his own soldiers on rampages through the homes of retainers. In 1622, he was banished to Ogiwara in Bungo Province.
He died in 1650 at age 56. Tadanao"s son Mitsunaga was transferred to the Takada Domain in Echigo Province.
Tadanao"s brother Tadamasa was transferred to Fukui, The clan continued to hold the fief until the end of the Edo period.