On his death, he left a will to inherit a total of 2000 koku of his retirement stipend to Tadatsune and Tadaharu, and a total of 1000 koku of his retirement stipend to Toku who was the wife of Saionji family and other daughters, which was later carried out.
死去にあたり、忠恒と忠春に計2000石分、徳（西園寺家御台所）やそのほかの娘達にも計1000石分の隠居料相続を遺言し、実行された。