It returned to English administration in 1282, becoming under the manorial system part of Merford commote of the Lordship of Bromfield. It once formed a small enclave of Flintshire completely surrounded by Denbighshire. As the parish of "Marford and Hoseley" this status continued until the creation of the county of Clwyd in 1974.
In historical terms, it returned to English administration in 1282, becoming part of Merford commote under the manorial system within the Lordship of Bromfield. It was once a distinct enclave within Flintshire surrounded by Denbighshire and retained its "Marford and Hoseley" status until the creation of the county of Clwyd in 1974.