Azukaridokoro (custodian) that was handling the management in place of lord of the manor or feudal lord made a land survey to determine honzaike (or nanushi) (village headman) and imposed it as zaikeyaku (or 名役).
公事は荘園領主や領主に代わって経営を行う預所が検注を行って本在家（もしくは名主）を確定させ、在家役（あるいは名役）としてこれを賦課した。