Watanabe Noritsuna (渡辺登綱)
Noritsuna WATANABE (1694 - Dec. 11, 1767) was the second lord of Hakata Domain, Izumi Province.
The fourth head of Watanabe family of Hakata Domain
Eldest son of Mototsuna WATANABE, the first domain lord
His mother was a daughter of Katatsuna WATANABE. His lawful wife was the eldest daughter of Sadanobu MATSUDAIRA, and his second wife was a second daughter of Sadanobu MATSUDAIRA. His children include Michitsuna WATANABE (eldest son), Nobutsuna WATANABE (second son), and Tomotsuna WATANABE (fourth son). His court rank was Jugoinoge (Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade).
He was appointed as Governor of Tango Province
and Governor of Etchu Province.
He was born at Nomoto in 1694. His childhood name was Genjuro. He inherited the head of the family upon the death of his father in 1728. He retired and transferred the head of the family to his second son Nobutsuna on October 2, 1767, and died at the age of 74 on December 11 in the same year.