| Also, as the retainers of shinpan (Tokugawa's relatives) and of Fudai daimyo are not direct vassals, they could not have an audience with the shogun basically; however, the hatamoto status was sometimes specially given to members of the families with a distinguished history. |
また、親藩や譜代大名の家臣は陪臣であるから、将軍に謁見できないのが原則であるが、由緒ある家系に対しては、特別に旗本の格式が与えられることがあった。 |