Iesada claimed Atsuko TAKATSUKASA (Tenjin-in Ari-gimi), who was a daughter of Masahiro TAKATSUKASA, and Hideko ICHIJO (Choshin-in Sume-gimi), who was a daughter of Tadayoshi ICHIJOU, as his lawful wife.
家定は正室として鷹司政煕の娘・鷹司任子（天親院有君）や一条忠良の娘・一条秀子（澄心院寿明君）を迎えた。