When Tadazane's position was taken away from the Retired Emperor Shirakawa, Tadazane's eldest son, Tadamichi took the position as a successor, however when the Retired Emperor Toba started his cloister government, Tadazane became Nairan, thus, Tadamichi's position as the Chancellor had no significant meaning.
忠実が白河院によって罷免された際、後任としてその長男忠通が就いたが、鳥羽院政が開始すると忠実は内覧に復し、忠通の関白は有名無実のものとなった。