At that time, while Nobunaga was promoted to Jugoinoge (Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade), Nobumoto was, as described, promoted to Jugoinojo (Junior Fifth Rank, Upper Grade) because Nobumoto was in the family register of late Nyudosofu (He was in the family register of Michinaga, who had died four years before; that is, they were united by adoptive ties).
この際、信長は従五位下に叙せられたのに対して、信基は故入道相府の戸に入っている（4年前に死去した道長の戸籍に入っている。つまり養子関係にある）ために従五位上に叙せられた事が記されている。