| He held various positions as a close retainer to the eleventh shogun Ienari TOKUGAWA, such as jisha-bugyo (magistrate of temples and shrines), Kyoto shoshidai (the Kyoto deputy) and Osaka jodai (the keeper of Osaka Castle), and became a roju in 1834. |
11代将軍・徳川家斉の側近として寺社奉行、京都所司代、大坂城代などを歴任し、天保5年（1834年）に老中となった。 |