The Abe clan, in particular, were assigned to high Jushiinojo (Junior Fourth Rank, Upper Grade) in the 11th century and in addition, in the 12th century, during the Muromachi Period, to receiving the classification of Tosho-ke, which was generally assigned to kugyo (the 3rd court rank or above) by relying on the patronage of Shogun Yoshimitsu ASHIKAGA as a stepping stone, thereby referring to themselves as members of the Tsuchimikado family.
特に安倍氏は後の11世紀には従四位上格にまで取り立てられるようになり、12世紀の室町時代には、将軍足利義満の庇護を足がかりに常に公卿（三位以上）に任ぜられる堂上家の家格にまでなり土御門家を名乗るようになった。