It is said that in his later years, tears would fall from his face upon hearing the mention of Iemochi, and he would say 'My heart bleeds for him,' thinking of his life with such a burden in a turbulent age with poor physical health.
晩年は家茂の名を聞いただけで、病弱な体で激動の時代に重責を背負わされた家茂の生涯に「お気の毒の人なりし」と言って目に涙を浮かべたという。