In 1743, Mototeru TAKATSUKASA who was at the rank of Junii (Junior Second Rank) and the position of Naidaijin (Minister of the Interior) died suddenly at the age of 17 on July 6, which placed the Takatsukasa family in danger of becoming extinct.
寛保3年（1743年）、鷹司基輝（従二位内大臣）が17歳の若さで急死（5月15日_(旧暦)）して鷹司家は断絶の危機を迎えた。