John Oldcastle John Oldcastle Sir John Oldcastle (died 14 December 1417) was an English Lollard leader. Being a friend of Henry V, he long escaped prosecution for heresy. When convicted, he escaped from the Tower of London and then led a rebellion against the King. Eventually, he was captured and executed in London. He formed the basis for William Shakespeare's character John Falstaff, who was originally called John Oldcastle. Oldcastle's date of birth is unknown, although dubious and possibly apocryphal sources place it variously at 1360 or 1378. His father was Richard Oldcastle of Almeley in northwest Herefordshire. His grandfather, also called
Oldcastle Materials which included a concrete plant trucking business, and quarries, were sold to Oldcastle Materials in late 2015. Mulzer Crushed Stone was acquired in March 2017 and had approximately 600 employees in three U.S. states at the time. Spokane Rock Products had approximately 120 employees when Oldcastle Materials purchased the company in March 2018. According to United States Geological Survey (USGS) data, Oldcastle Materials was the fourth largest aggregate producer in the United States in 2004. The company ranked third by 2011, and was also the leading sand and gravel producer. Oldcastle Materials was the fourth largest crushed stone producer in