He was first appointed as an okuzume in 1691 and changed the name to Nakatsukasa no Shoyu; later, he was reassigned as the page, however he resigned this position in January.
元禄4年（1691年）奥詰に任ぜられ名乗りを中務少輔に改め、後小姓に転任するが1月で辞任する。