Sowe Fields

I am doing research on my great great grandfather, William Watson. (1828-1912) He was a farmer in the area of Sowe Fields. There were a succession of Watsons, who were farmers in that area. This area is close to Coombe Abbey, so I wondered if he was a tenant farmer, and also, if Coombe Abbey might have any records. Does anybody have any information or might know where to look (other than census information)?

Hi JonPatt welcome to the forum Are either of these references from the Herbert archive any use here and here?

Hi John. Friend of mine had parents who used to work on the estate, and they said the farm side was 3-4 thousand acres all around Coombe so it could be he was a tenant farmer