Kinoshita Iesada

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{{nihongo|Kinoshita Iesada|木下 家定||1543 – October 4, 1608}} was a samurai of the Sengoku through early Edo periods. He was the son of {{ill|Sugihara Sadatoshi|ja|杉原定利}}. Born Sugihara Magobei (杉原孫兵衛), he later took the new family name Kinoshita ("under the tree"), possibly to show his support for his brother-in-law, the general who would become known as Toyotomi Hideyoshi.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric et al. (2005). "Kinoshita" in {{Google books|p2QnPijAEmEC|Japan encyclopedia, p. 523.|page=523.}}

At the time of the Battle of Sekigahara, Iesada was lord of Himeji han and held 25,000 koku of income.{{in lang|ja}} [http://www.city.okayama.okayama.jp/museum/omizuen/kinoshita.html 足守藩主木下家] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410055513/http://www.city.okayama.okayama.jp/museum/omizuen/kinoshita.html |date=2007-04-10 }} However, due to his distinction in guarding his sister O-ne (Hideyoshi's wife), Tokugawa Ieyasu rewarded him, and he was enfeifed at Ashimori han in Bitchu Province following the battle.{{in lang|ja}} [http://www.city-okayama.ed.jp/~ashimoric/kinositaiesada.htm 木下家定] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070428014144/http://www.city-okayama.ed.jp/~ashimoric/kinositaiesada.htm |date=2007-04-28 }}

Iesada's children included Katsutoshi,Nussbaum, "Kinoshita Katsutoshi" at {{Google books|p2QnPijAEmEC|p. 524.|page=524.}} Toshifusa, Nobutoshi, Toshisada, and Hideaki. Toshifusa, his second son, succeeded him.