His father ruled Hakui County in Noto Province as a member of a branch of the Noto Hatakeyama clan, and was treated as if he were Shugo (provincial constable) because of his kinship with the Hatakeyama clan, the shogunal deputy (kanrei).
父は能登畠山氏庶流の一人として能登国羽咋郡を支配していたが、管領畠山氏一門という事で守護に準じた待遇を受けている。