He was a retainer of the Imperial Court serving four generations from Emperor Gotsuchimikado (103rd) to Emperor Ogimachi (106th), and his highest official court rank was Shonii (Senior Second Rank) Naidaijin (Minister of the Interior).
後土御門天皇（103代）から正親町天皇（106代）の四帝にわたり仕えた廷臣で、官位は正二位内大臣まで進んだ。