The HATAKEYAMA clan was the shoji (sho-en estate keeper) of Hatakeyamano-sho Estate in Osato-gun since Shigetada's father, Shigeyoshi HATAKEYAMA, and Shigetada initially placed his residence within the estate.
畠山氏は、重忠の父畠山重能の代から大里郡畠山荘の荘司であり、重忠も当初は同荘内に館を置いていた。