However, his son, Norisuke, was active in hunting down and killing Yoshitsune, and when Yoshitsune fled the capital for Kyushu, he led Noriyori's men, who were in the capital at that time, in pursuit.
ただし、実子範資は義経の追討に積極的で、義経が九州に向けて都落ちする時に在京していた範頼の手勢を率いて出陣している。