Tokitada asked for mitigation of punishment by reason of his merits of protecting Yasakani no magatama (comma-shaped jewel) and Yata no Kagami (Article for June 9 in "Gyokuyo") and tried to obtain protection by making his daughter marry Yoshitsune.
時忠は八尺瓊勾玉八咫鏡を守った功績により減刑を願い（『玉葉』5月3日条）、娘を源義経に嫁がせることで庇護を得ようとした。