One theory holds that Ieyasu TOKUGAWA ordered to kill Nobukimi, but after the incident, Ieyasu had Nobukimi's legitimate son Nobuharu take over as the head of the family, and besides, treated Nobukimi's wife Kenshoin with respect.
一説に徳川家康が命じて殺したとされるが、変後には嫡子信治に家督を継承させており、また、妻の見性院も丁重に遇されている。