This family began from Saneakira OGIMACHI, who was the grandson of Kintsune SAIONJI, Daijo-daijin (Grand minister of state), and the second son of Kimimori TOIN, Daijo-daijin.
太政大臣西園寺公経の孫で、太政大臣洞院公守の二男正親町実明から始まる。