He originally served as tsukaiban (a person responsible for order and patrol on the battlefield) for Ieyasu, and in 1566 was integrated into the Honda troop as a yoriki at the same time Tadakatsu was appointed as Hatamoto sakiteyaku.
元々家康の使い番として仕えていたが、1566年、忠勝が旗本先手役に任命されると同時に与力として本多隊に組み込まれる。