**Song In-su** (宋麟壽, December 18, 1499 (lunar November 16) – October 3, 1547 (lunar September 20)) was a civil official of Joseon. His courtesy name was Misu (眉叟) and his art name was Gyuam (圭菴). His family seat was [[Eunjin Song clan|Eunjin]] (恩津). He was the elder cousin of Song Gi-su, a paternal cousin of Song Eung-gae, the brother-in-law of Seong Je-won, and a paternal great-uncle of [[Song Si-yeol]].

## Life

In 1522 (17th year of King Jungjong), he passed the civil service examination and in 1526 became Compiler (修撰). In 1528 he served as Correcting Remonstrator (正言) of the [[Office of Remonstrance]],[^1] and the following year as Justice (持平) of the [[Office of the Inspector-General]].[^2] In 1531 he served as Lecturer (校理) of the [[Hongmun-gwan|Office of Special Advisers]].[^3] He opposed the appointment of [[Kim An-no]] and impeached him, which earned Kim's enmity, and he was exiled to Sacheon.[^4] Four years later he returned and was appointed Senior Secretary (參議) of the Ministry of Rites.[^5] The following year he rose to [[Board of War|Ministry of War]] [[Vice Minister]],[^6] and in 1541 he became [[Provincial governor|Governor]] of [[Jeolla Province]].[^7] In 1547 he was slandered by [[Yi Gi (1476)|Yi Gi]] and [[Yun Won-hyeong]], and was implicated in the [[Jeongmi Purge|Yangjae Station wall-poster incident]] and executed.[^8] In the reign of [[Seonjo of Joseon|King Seonjo]], his reputation was restored and his confiscated property was returned.[^9]

## Family

-   Grandfather: Song Yeo-hae (宋汝諧)
    -   Father: Song Se-ryang (宋世良)
    -   Mother: daughter of Yu Seung-yang (柳承陽)
        -   Elder brother: Song Gu-su (宋龜壽)
        -   Wife: of the Andong Gwon clan, sister of [[Gwon Deok-yeo|Gwon Deok-yeo]] (權德輿)
            -   Eldest son: Song Eung-gyeong (宋應慶)
            -   Daughter-in-law: daughter of Yi Jin (李震)
                -   Grandson: Song Seung-jo (宋承祚) – second son of nephew Song Eung-gi (宋應期)
            -   Eldest daughter: wife of Gwon I (權頤)
            -   Second daughter: wife of Shin Seung-seo (申承緖)
                -   Maternal grandson: [[Shin Heum]]

## Biographical Sources

-   Song Gi-su, 《Chupajip》 vol. 2, Epitaph of Mr. Song Gyuam; Tomb inscription of Mr. Song Gyuam
-   Song Si-yeol, 《Songja Daejeon》 vol. 202, Biographical account of Mr. Song Gyuam

## Notes

[^1]: 《Jungjong Sillok》 vol. 63, 23rd year of Jungjong (1528), October 29 (Jeongmyo), 4th article
[^2]: 《Jungjong Sillok》 vol. 65, 24th year of Jungjong (1529), April 7 (Imsin), 4th article
[^3]: 《Jungjong Sillok》 vol. 70, 26th year of Jungjong (1531), February 25 (Gyeongjin), 5th article
[^4]: 《Jungjong Sillok》 vol. 77, 29th year of Jungjong (1534), July 22 (Jeonghae), 4th article
[^5]: 《Jungjong Sillok》 vol. 87, 33rd year of Jungjong (1538), March 15 (Musin), 2nd article
[^6]: 《Jungjong Sillok》 vol. 89, 34th year of Jungjong (1539), February 25 (Gapja), 2nd article
[^7]: 《Jungjong Sillok》 vol. 100, 38th year of Jungjong (1543), February 12 (Byeongsul), 3rd article
[^8]: 《Myeongjong Sillok》 vol. 6, 2nd year of Myeongjong (1547), September 19 (Jeongmyo), 5th article; Song Gi-su, 《Chupajip》 vol. 2, Tomb inscription of Mr. Song Gyuam
[^9]: 《Seonjo Sillok》 vol. 1, Accession year of Seonjo (1567), October 30 (Sinhae), 1st article