He was a direct descendant of Tada-Genji and the eighth generation from MINAMOTO no Mitsunaka (also known as TADA no Mitsunaka) who formed an armed groups in Tada, Settsu Province.
摂津国多田の地に武士団を形成した源満仲（多田満仲）より数えて八代目に当たる多田源氏の嫡流。