He became the adopted son of the 11th domain lord, Tsunaeda KUTSUKI, who took over the position of his natural father, but Tsunanori died young in 1825, before succeeding to the family head.
父の後藩主となった第11代藩主・朽木綱条の養子となるが、家督を相続することなく文政8年（1825年）に早世。