Yukinori was the heir of Naganori (1089 - 1141) who was the 16th Kumano betto (the title of the official who administered three shrines in Kumano), and Yukinori led shaso (priests attached to a shrine) and shinkan (Shinto priests) both in Kumanohayatama-taisha Shrine as a responsible person at the site.
行範は、16代熊野別当長範（1089年-1141年）の嫡男で、新宮在庁・社僧として熊野速玉大社の社僧や神官などを束ねていた。