He has a high reputation as daimyo; according to Dokai Koshuki (1690 compilation of reports of 243 daimyo), he "was highly talented, clever, understanding, fond of martial arts, did good deeds, respected retainers, was protective of his people, made decent judgment about punishment, and his domain was rich."
なお、『土芥寇讎記』には「秀一ハ才智発明ニシテ、武道ヲ嗜ミ、行跡正シク、家士ヲ憐ミ、民ニ恵ミテ、仕置穏順ニシテ、家民豊カナリシ」とあり、大名としての評価は良い。