A lord of the manor who received a donated manor was called Ryoke, and as Ryoke appointed Kaihatsu ryoshu as Geshi/Gesu (lower ranked officer), Kumon (a local shoen official below the gesu in rank) or Suito (local shoen official below the gesu and kumon in rank), Kaihatsu ryoshu could keep their positions as manager of the manor.
寄進を受けた荘園領主を領家（りょうけ）というが、寄進の際、開発領主は領家から下司（げし/げす）や公文（くもん）、出納(荘園)（すいとう）などに任命されることにより、現地管理者としての地位を保全された。