Highly appreciating the competence of Tadatsugu, Hideyoshi made every effort for the conferment of the rank to Tadatsugu and his appointment to the office in 1586 despite his being a vassal of a different family, and when Tadatsugu retired, Hideyoshi also gave him a residence in Sakurai, Kyoto and 1,000 koku to cover the living expense in Kyoto.
秀吉は忠次の力量を高く評価し、他家の家臣であるにも関わらずに天正14年（1586年）の叙位任官に尽力し、さらに隠居の際にも京都桜井に屋敷を与え、在京料として1000石を与えている。