He was conferred a peerage in 1799 and was gradually promoted, taking various positions such as a member of the Palace staff, Ukone no shosho (Minor Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards), Sakone gon no chujo (Provisional Middle Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards) as well as Sangi (councillor), and in 1818, he received Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank), the position ranked with a kogyo (court noble).
寛政11年（1799年）叙爵され、以降累進して侍従・右近衛少将・左近衛権中将・参議を経て、文政元年（1818年）には従三位となり、公卿に列する。