According to "Kansei Choshu Shokafu" (A record of family trees of samurai warriors of Edo bakufu), he was appointed to the position of no particular title but with a status of honorable family to live in the assigned territory and contribute to Bakufu as needed.
『寛政重修諸家譜』によれば、「格式無官の高家となされ、采地に住し、随意に参府し奉仕すべし」との仰せを受けたという。