After he served as Jiju (Chamberlain), Sakone no shosho (Minor Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards), Sakone no chujo (Middle Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards) and so on, in 1748 he became Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) and ranked as Kugyo (court noble).
侍従・左近衛少将・左近衛中将などを経て、寛延元年（1748年）に従三位となり、公卿に列する。