Kanji on Matchlock

[Brian]

Posting here in case some of the kanji wizzkids don't make it to the Tanegashima section.
Trying to see if anyone can make out some of the missing kanji on this thread:
https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/39108-2-new-tanegashima

 

Especially that last kanji. Any help much appreciated. There are a few pics on that thread that could use some help.


 

[Nobody]

江州國友藤兵衛 重恭 – Goshu Kunitomo Tobe’e Shigeyuki

[Bugyotsuji]

Ah, many thanks, so that means he is not on that list. 名鑑漏れ Meikan More' da!!! I was in touch with the author today and kind of hinted that there are several hinawaju, which may have gone abroad at an early date, that do not feature on the lists in Japan.

 

You are lucky to get a reading from Koichi San, though. Excellent. 

[Nobody]

4 minutes ago, Bugyotsuji said:

Ah, many thanks, so that means he is not on that list. 名鑑漏れ Meikan More' da!!!

 

You are lucky to get a reading from Koichi San, though. Excellent.

 

FYI, wiki only in Japanese

国友藤兵衛能當 - Wikipedia

 

[Bugyotsuji]

Ah, now we are talking. That's a good link, which will make Brian quite pleased I should think. The famous Ikkansai!!! 1778-1840. (藤兵衛 in English sounds a little like 'tow-bay')

 

I have just gone back and found another section which I completely missed the first time around. 

Photo follows in five minutes here...

 

Bottom one, 9th generation, b. Anei 7

 

[Brian]

@Nobody
Moriyama san....I don't know what I would do without you!
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Thanks guys. Ok...so Piers, translate that all into one English sentence for me.
Goshu Kunitomo Tobe’e Shigeyuki - 9th generation born around 1778? If so, that's quite early I guess.