Masamichi himself, too, held posts in the shogunate office as sojaban (an official in charge of the ceremonies) and jisha-bugyo (magistrate of temples and shrines), and Kyoto shoshidai (The Kyoto deputy).
正往自身も、家督相続以前から奏者番兼寺社奉行、京都所司代と、幕職についていた。