They were originally part of the Kusunoki clan, but after surrendering to the Hatayama clan, whose leader was the Shugo (military governor) for Kawachi Province, they became vassals of the Hatayama clan and were allowed to keep their main domain as their fiefdom.
楠木氏の一族ではあるが、室町時代に河内守護であった畠山氏に降伏し、その家臣となり、本領安堵された。