Although Tenson hongi (the original record of the heavenly grandchild) in "Kujiki" (ancient Japanese historical text) says he was 'MONONOBE no Omae no Sukune no Murajikimi', was a son of MONONOBE no Mukiri, was a younger brother of MONONOBE no Oomae and was 'Motoi no Omuraji, Ji no Osukune, Hosai Jingu', there is no other record of which he became Omuraji.
また、『旧事紀』天孫本紀では「物部小前宿祢連公」に作り、物部麦入（むきり）の子で、物部大前（おおまえ）の弟とし、「元為大連、次為大宿祢、奉斎神宮」と記すが、大連となった記録は他に見えない。