In 1437, he took over the family after his father retired, but became ill with an incurable disease and handed over the reign to his son Takatane (later Takatane spelled in a different kanji character) and retired in seclusion but died from the illness.
1437年（永享8年）、父の隠居により家督を継いだものの、1440年（永享11年）に不治の病にかかり、子の隆胤（のちの高胤）に家督を譲り隠棲し、そのまま病没した。