He was born as the third son between Juemon Takasada KAMATA, a goshi (country samurai) of the Mito Domain, and his wife Sode in Shimoisehata (present Hitachiomiya City)
下伊勢畑（現在の常陸大宮市）の水戸藩郷士蓮田重右衛門孝定・袖の3男に生まれる。