Also, in spite of their high ranks, Tokugawa gosanke (three privileged branches of Tokugawa family), the Aizu-Matsudaira family (Aizu Domain), Matsudaira sanuki no kami (the governor of Sanuki Province) (Takamatsu family), and the Ii clan (Hikone Domain) were not included in kokushu or kunimochi.
また、大身であっても徳川御三家、会津松平家（会津藩）、松平讃岐守（高松藩）、井伊氏（彦根藩）も国主・国持には加えない。