The family line goes from MINAMOTO no Yoshiie, MINAMOTO no Yoshikuni, Yoshiyasu ASHIKAGA, Yoshikane ASHIKAGA, Yoshiuji ASHIKAGA (the third head of Ashikaga family), Yasuuji ASHIKAGA, Ieuji SHIBA, Muneie SHIBA, Muneuji SHIBA, Takatsune SHIBA to Yoshimasa SHIBA.
源義家-源義国-足利義康-足利義兼-足利義氏(足利家3代目当主)-足利泰氏-斯波家氏-斯波宗家-斯波宗氏-斯波高経-斯波義将