John, King of England of the United Kingdom. John, the youngest of five sons of King Henry II of England and Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine, was at first not expected to inherit significant lands. Following the failed rebellion of his elder brothers between 1173 and 1174, however, John became Henry's favourite child. He was appointed the Lord of Ireland in 1177 and given lands in England and on the continent. John's elder brothers William, Henry and Geoffrey died young; by the time Richard I became king in 1189, John was a potential heir to the throne. John unsuccessfully attempted a rebellion against Richard's royal
Peter King, 7th Baron King It was reviewed by Francis Horner in the "Edinburgh Review", and attracted attention, but without any practical result. King published also: King married, on 26 May 1804, Lady Hester Fortescue, daughter of Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue, by whom he had (with two daughters) two sons, William King, who was created Earl of Lovelace in 1838, and Peter John Locke King. Peter King, 7th Baron King Peter King, 7th Baron King of Ockham, Surrey (1776–1833) was an English aristocrat, politician and economic writer. Born 31 August 1776, he was eldest son of Peter King, 6th Baron King, by Charlotte, daughter