Because Masatora KUSUNOKI, who claimed to be a descendent of Masashige, petitioned through a donation that Masashige be pardoned from being named an enemy of the court, he was pardoned by order of Emperor Ogimachi in 1559.
永禄2年（1559年）、正成の子孫と称した楠木正虎が献金により朝敵の赦免を嘆願し、正親町天皇の勅免を受けて朝敵でなくなる。