When Takatsune SHIBA suceeded the position, he called himself 'Kanrei,' gave the title of 'shitsuji' to his eldest son Yoshimasa SHIBA and jointly administered the affairs of state.
続いて斯波高経が後任となった際に自らは「管領」を名乗り、嫡男斯波義将に「執事」の称号を名乗らせて共同で政務を執った。