 Almeley is notable as the birthplace of Sir John Oldcastle, a Lollard sympathizer who was eventually executed for treason in 1417; his was the original name given to Shakespeare's character of Falstaff.One of the early Quaker meeting houses is in Almeley Wootton, a hamlet in the parish about north of Almeley village.It was given to the Quakers in 1672 by its owner, Roger Prichard, and is still in use by Quakers today.