He was the eldest son of Nariyasu MAEDA, the 12th lord, and his mother was Yohime, the daughter of Ienari TOKUGAWA, the 11th seii taishogun (literally, "great general who subdues the barbarians").
第12代藩主・前田斉泰の長男、母は第11代征夷大将軍・徳川家斉の娘・溶姫。