Other than these powerful gokenin, most samurai had no ranks or titles during the Kamakura period, and even if they won honors or had a family history, the highest appointment they could receive was that of Uemon no jo/Saemon no jo (Imperial Palace guard that accompanied the Emperor whenever he left the palace) with a rank of Rokui (Sixth Rank).
もっとも、これら有力御家人を除くと鎌倉時代の武士はほとんどが無位無官で過ごし、功なり由緒あるもので六位の左右衛門尉に任ぜられるのが限度であった。