During the time of Mitsuyuki KURODA (third generation domain head), Shigenao KURODA the third became a chief retainer; he was given a hereditary stipend of 15,000 koku, given the surname `Kuroda' and named as Shigenao Saemon KURODA.
3代藩主黒田光之の時、3代目黒田重種が家老職となり、家禄1万500石、黒田姓を与えられて黒田平左衛門重種と称した。