Those who were from the families of former noble clans and responsible for protocol, such as the Kira clan, the Hatakeyama clan, the Imagawa clan, and the Takeda clan were called koke (master of ceremonies) and separated from other retainers.
儀礼等を司る役目を負う吉良氏・畠山・今川・武田等の旧名門の家格出身者は家臣団とは別格の高家と呼ばれた。