Famous Sobayonin officers were Yoshiyasu YANAGISAWA in the era of Tsunayoshi TOKUGAWA, the fifth shogun; Akifusa MANABE in the eras of Ienobu TOKUGAWA, the sixth shogun and Ietsugu TOKUGAWA, the seventh shogun; Tadamitsu OKA in the era of Ieshige TOKUGAWA, the ninth shogun; Okitsugu TANUMA in the era of Ieharu TOKUGAWA, the tenth shogun; and Tadaakira MIZUNO in the era of Ienari TOKUGAWA, the eleventh shogun.
5代将軍徳川綱吉時代の柳沢吉保、6代将軍徳川家宣・7代将軍徳川家継時代の間部詮房、9代将軍徳川家重時代の大岡忠光、10代将軍徳川家治時代の田沼意次、11代将軍徳川家斉時代の水野忠成などが有名。