Among his children, the first son Shigemoto NIWATA, the second son Takanaka ITSUTSUJI who was adopted into the Itsutsuji family, and a daughter Tsuguko NIWATA who served as Naishi no suke (handmaid) for Emperor Ninko and later as Joro-kamiza (high rank female housekeeper in the inner Edo-jo Castle), are known.
子に長男・庭田重基、二男・五辻高仲（五辻家養子）、庭田嗣子（仁孝天皇典侍、後に大奥の上臈上座）らがいる。