Hamamatsu Domain
Matsudaira Suketoshi was the second son of Honjō Munesuke, the daimyō of Kasama Domain in Hitachi Province. On October 10, 1684, he joined the ranks of the "hatamoto" in direct service to the "shōgun" and at the end of 1691 was allowed to assume the courtesy title of "Aki-no-kami" and Lower 5th Court Rank. On the death of his father in 1699, he became daimyō of Kasama Domain and head of the Honjō clan. Receiving Lower 4h Court Rank at the end of 1701, he was granted an additional 20,000 "koku" of territory in (Bitchu Province), bringing his total revenues to 70,000 "koku". He was transferred to Hamamatsu Domain (Tōtōmi Province) in September 1702.