After Akikuni's death, his younger brother Yohachimaro (who later became Akitake TOKUGAWA), who went up to Kyoto to take care of Akikuni, took over the position of assistant to Yoshiatsu.
昭訓の死去により、慶篤の補佐役は昭訓の看病の名目で上洛した弟の余八麿（後の徳川昭武）がとってかわった。