In the "The Shoku Nihongi," during the era of Emperor Monmu and Emperor Genmei, Umate's name is frequently mentioned in the articles related to the Emperor's misasagi (an Imperial mausoleum) and funeral ceremony.
『続日本紀』では、文武天皇とその次の元明天皇の代に、天皇の陵と葬儀に関する記事で馬手が頻出する。