Being a member of Hyojosho (conference chamber) as well as Kanjo-bugyo and Machi-bugyo, Jisha-bugyo was in charge of litigation regarding not only temples and shrines, but also many territories, except for Kanhasshu (the Eight Provinces of the Kanto region).
勘定奉行・町奉行と共に評定所を構成し、寺社領のものの他に関八州以外の地における複数の知行地にまたがる訴訟を担当した。 |