Richard I’s successor (4)

I believe the answer is:

john

(Other definitions for john that I've seen before include "Gospel writer" , "Silver for one" , "Sir - Moore, killed at Corunna" , "office" , "Recent popes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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