John, King of England succession. Henry the Young King had been crowned King of England in 1170, but was not given any formal powers by his father; he was also promised Normandy and Anjou as part of his future inheritance. Richard was to be appointed the Count of Poitou with control of Aquitaine, whilst Geoffrey was to become the Duke of Brittany. At this time it seemed unlikely that John would ever inherit substantial lands, and he was jokingly nicknamed "Lackland" by his father. Henry II wanted to secure the southern borders of Aquitaine and decided to betroth his youngest son to Alais, the
Philip King (priest) D.D. in 1645. He spent much of his time at Langley, Buckinghamshire, where one of his sisters was married to Sir Richard Hobart. After the Restoration in 1660, he was made treasurer of the diocese of Chichester, and became a prebendary in St Paul's Cathedral. He was made archdeacon of Lewes on 11 October 1660, and held he post until his death on 4 March 1667, at Langley. Philip King (priest) Philip King (1603–1667) was an English academic and churchman, Archdeacon of Lewes from 1660 until 1667. He was the fifth and youngest son of John King, the bishop of