Her father was FUJIWARA no Nobuzane, her elder sister was Sohekimonin no shosho (minor captain), and her younger sister was Shosho no naishi (a maid of honor to minor captain) of Gofukakusa-in.
父は藤原信実で、姉に藻璧門院少将、妹に後深草院少将内侍がいる。