 At that time, his courtesy title was "Hyūga-no-kami" and his court rank was Junior Fifth Rank, Upper Grade.In 1858, Matsudaira Yoshinaga (better known as Matsudaira Shungaku]] was forced into retirement during the Ansei Purge, and Naokiyo was transferred to Fukui Domain and was adopted as Yoshinaga's successor.His courtesy title became "Echizen-no-kami", and also "Sakon'e-no-chūjō", and his court rank was increased to Junior Fourth Rank, Upper Grade.