"Azuma Kagami" says that it was the notorious second wife of Tokimasa HOJO, Maki no Kata (Lady Maki) who tried to depose Shigetada HATAKEYAMA, who was popular with people, and Yoshitoki HOJO opposed murdering Shigetada HATAKEYAMA, speaking with fervor against his father, Tokimasa.
『吾妻鏡』の中では、人望厚い畠山重忠を追い落とした人物は北条時政の後妻で悪名高き牧の方とされ、北条義時は畠山重忠の謀殺に反対して、父時政に熱弁をふるう。