Other than that, even though formal arrangements were not made, MINAMOTO no Tsunefusa (son of MINAMOTO no Takaaki; Meishi's biological younger brother and Michinaga acted as his guardian) and FUJIWARA no Kanetaka (Michikane's son) also were adopted in a similar manner.
この他に正式な縁組は無かったものの、源経房（源高明の子、明子の実弟で道長が後見を務めた）や藤原兼隆（道兼の子）もこれに准じていたと言われている。