Richard Roe (clockmaker)  Richard Roe, also Rowe, (c.1640 – 1718) of Epperstone was one of the earliest clockmakers in Nottinghamshire. He married on 12 August 1660 in Holy Trinity Church, Lambley to Mary. He became churchwarden at Holy Cross Church, Epperstone in 1668 but was a Quaker. He produced several clocks, known as door frame clocks, for churches in Nottinghamshire. He is also known to have produced some lantern clocks. He was buried at Clipston, Nottinghamshire on 25 August 1718.