He became the load of Tamonyama-jo Castle by taking over as the head of the family from his father in 1562, and received the conferment of a court rank and appointment to an office of Jugoinoge (Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade) and Uemon no suke (Assistant Captain of the Right Division of Outer Palace Guards).
永禄5年（1562年）、父から家督を譲られて多聞山城主となり、従五位下・右衛門佐に叙位・任官する。