He belonged to the lineage of "FUJIWARA no Michitaka" within "Fujiwara-Hokke" (the Northern House of the Fujiwara clan), and he was the son of "FUJIWARA no Nobusuke" who served as "Ukyo no daibu" (Master of the Western Capital Offices).
藤原北家藤原道隆流、右京大夫藤原信輔の子。