According to "Heiji Monogatari" (The Tale of Heiji), he had, under his charge, FUJIWARA no Shigenori, a son of Shinzei who was caught by Nobuyori FUJIWARA in the initial battle of Heiji War.
また、『平治物語』によれば、平治の乱の緒戦で藤原信頼によって捕えられた信西の子・藤原成憲の身柄を預かったという。