He was born as the third son of Nobushige TAKEDA (the Muromachi period) belonging to the Aki-Takeda clan (the TAKEDA clan of Aki Province), and was a younger brother of Nobuhide TAKEDA and Nobukata TAKEDA.
武田氏安芸武田氏の武田信繁(室町時代)の三男で、武田信栄や武田信賢の弟。