Ujimitsu AKAMATSU was the descendent of Norisuke AKAMATSU, the first son of Norimura AKAMATSU, and he ostensibly proclaimed himself as a member of the Ishino clan, since he was given the Ishino-jo Castle, and he rendered distinguished service in the battle over the Miki-jo Castle as a military commander of Nagaharu BESSHO, by defeating Shigenori FURUTA (Shigenari's older brother), a courageous warrior under the command of Hideyoshi HASHIBA.
赤松則村の長男赤松範資の後裔赤松氏満は石野城を与えられたことで表向きは石野氏を称し、別所長治の部将として羽柴秀吉麾下の猛将古田重則（古田重然の兄）を三木城攻防戦で討ち取るなど活躍。