Ogimachi Kinnobu (正親町公叙)
Kinnobu OGIMACHI (September 14, 1514 - September 8, 1549) was a kuge in the Sengoku period (period of warring states) (Japan). He mainly served the Emperor Gonara (105th).
He was born as the first son of Sanetane OGIMACHI, a Kugyo (the top court officials) (Gon Dainagon (provisional chief councilor of state)), in Kyoto. His mother was a daughter of Sanetaka SANJONISHI (Naidaijin (minister of the center)). In 1515 he was conferred a peerage. In 1523 he was celebrated his attainment of manhood. After that, he held positions such as Ukone no shosho (Minor Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards), Ukone no chujo (Middle Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards) and Kurodo no to (Head Chamberlain), and was promoted to Sangi and raised to Kugyo (the top court officials) in 1535. In 1538 he was assigned to Gon Chunagon (provisional vice-councilor of state) and was promoted to Junii (Junior Second Rank) in 1544. In 1546 he was assigned to Gon Dainagon. In 1548 he was promoted to Shonii (Senior Second Rank) and resigned Gon Dainagon. Since he had no child, he adopted a son of Shigeyasu NIWATA (Gon Dainagon) as a son, who was later Suehide OGIMACHI.