Generally, he is considered the first son between Nobunaga and Onabe no kata, but there is few evidence to support this such as being given the territory in Yamagami which is the former territory of the Ogura clan.
一般的には信長とお鍋の方の間の長子とされているが、これを裏付ける証拠は小倉氏の旧領である山上に所領を与えられたことなど少ない。