After Motoyoshi's appointment, most of the heads of the Sono family were promoted to Gon Dainagon, which raised the family rank and practically made Gon Dainagon Kyokkan of the family.
またそれ以降の当主もほとんどが権大納言まで昇り、園家は事実上権大納言を極官とする家へ昇格するのであった。