There were some who were originally kokushi (like the Uesugi or Kitabatake clans, who held both shugo and kanrei (shogunal deputy) positions) and others who were originally court royals (such as the Tosaichijo clan).
また、守護と管領を兼ねていた上杉氏や北畠氏のように国司から、土佐一条氏のように公家から戦国大名化した例もあった。 |