The head family of the Nitta clan was not recognized as a Monyo (blood line, lineage, connected by blood) by Yoritomo, was not allowed to use a family name of Minamoto in public, had a considerably low official court rank, and had not been recommended as a zuryokan.
新田氏本宗家は頼朝から門葉と認められず、公式の場での源姓を称することが許されず、官位も比較的低く、受領官に推挙されることもなかった。