In particular, the Ashikaga clan, who served as sankanrei shishiki (three families assigned as assistants of shogun and four families serving as director of samurai-dokoro (Board of Retainers)), and dominant Shugo (provincial constable), or noble shugo families were granted the Jushiinoge.
特に三管領四職を務める足利氏や有力守護、或いは名門たる守護の家柄が従四位下に叙せられた。