He was the third son of MINAMOTO no Mitsunaka (also known as TADA no Manju and TADA no Shinpochi) who formed the Genji samurai (worrior) corps in Tada, Settsu Province (Tada, Kawanishi City, Hyogo Prefecture, as of now).
摂津国多田（現・兵庫県川西市多田）の地に源氏武士団を形成した源満仲（多田満仲、多田新発意）の三男。