Lands retained under direct royal control were organised under the Statute of Rhuddlan of 1284, which declared that they were "annexed and united" to the English crown, although they did not become part of the Kingdom of England.
Det land, der blev holdt under direkte kongelig kontrol, blev organiseret under Statute of Rhuddlan i 1284, der erklærede, at det var "annekteret og forenet" under den engelske krone, selvom de ikke blev en del af Kongeriget England.