Tsuruchiyo's mother (a grandmother of Aeba no Tsubone) was Kuraya AZAI, a lawful wife of Sukemasa, and this lady was the only daughter of Naomasa AZAI, the former lord, and therefore, Aeba no Tsubone was a female descendant of Naomasa.
鶴千代の母（饗庭局の祖母）は亮政の正室浅井蔵屋で、この女性は亮政の先代浅井直政の一人娘なので、饗庭局は女系ながら直政の血を引く。