He was the 8th head of the head family of Nitta family in Kozuke Province (Joshu) which originated from Chinjufu-shogun (commander-in-chief the defense of north) Yoshishige NITTA, a son of MINAMOTO no Yoshikuni, the third son of the head of Kawachi Genji of Seiwa Genji Chinjufu shogun Minamoto no Yoshiie.
家系は清和源氏の一家系　河内源氏の棟梁　鎮守府将軍源義家の三男　源義国の子　鎮守府将軍新田義重を祖とする上野国（上州）に土着した新田氏本宗家の8代目棟梁。