Since Tamuramaro's eldest son SAKANOUE no Ono, and his second son SAKANOUE no Hirono both died young, the headship of the family was handed over to the third son Kiyono, and then to Masamichi.
田村麻呂の長男の坂上大野も次男の広野も早世したため三男の浄野が坂上氏の家督を嗣ぎ、その後を当道が嗣ぐ。