Talk:Robert de Ferrers, 6th Earl of Derby

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A fact from Robert de Ferrers, 6th Earl of Derby appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 12 November 2007. The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that after Robert de Ferrers, the 6th Earl of Derby was pardoned for his part in a civil war against King Edward I, he rebelled again?

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Given that the de Ferrers owned most of Derbyshire for around 200 years "low importance" seems a little harsh. Chevin (talk) 13:27, 30 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]