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
John Ratcliffe (died 1633) sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. Ratcliffe died in 1633. Ratcliffe married as his second wife Jane Brerewood, daughter of John Brerewood of Chester. Their son John became Recorder and MP for Chester. John Ratcliffe (died 1633) John Ratcliffe (died 30 March 1633) was an English brewer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1629. Ratcliffe was the son of John Ratcliffe who moved to Chester and became active in the government of the city, being mayor of Chester. He was a brewer and