He mostly served the Imperial Court for four generations, Emperor Meisho (the 109th), Emperor Gokomyo (the 110th), Emperor Gosai (the 111th) and Emperor Reigen (the 112th), and he was raised to Juichii-Udaijin (Junior First Rank, the Minister of the Right).
おもに明正天皇（109代）・後光明天皇（110代）・後西天皇（111代）・霊元天皇（112代）の四代にわたって仕え、従一位右大臣に叙された。