That class became connected with the feudal lord class, and they themselves became jizamurai (local samurai) as small lords to hold a master and servant relationship with the shugo daimyo (Japanese provincial military governor feudal lords) and kokujin (local samurai) (former jito), exempted from a part of nengu (land tax) and served 'Yoriko' (bushi that served under feudal lords during the Period of Warring States) class military roles during battles.
その層が、地域の封建領主層に結びついて自らも小領主化して地侍となり、守護大名や国人（旧地頭層）と主従関係を持って年貢の一部免除を受けて合戦時には「寄子」クラスの軍役を務める。