His family lineage was the Ueno clan, a branch of the Ashikaga clan who were descendants of Kawachi-Genji (the Minamoto clan in Kawachi Province) which was one of the family lineages of Seiwa-Genji (the Minamoto clan originated from Emperor Seiwa).
家系は清和源氏の一家系　河内源氏の流れを汲む足利氏の傍流　上野氏。