Margaret,
  Haven't been able to find "cowpen", but the url's listed below are
dictionaries and have "landgrave" (1st url) and "cacique (2nd url).

Francis in Mobile, AL

http://www.dictionary.com/
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=cassique

Margaret B Miller wrote:
> 
> Steve: Would you or some other nice person be so kind as to define the
> following words for me:
> 
> 1) cowpen
> 2) landgrave
> 3) cassique
> 
> I know the latter two were of the Carolina "royalty" under the
> Fundamental Constitution, that the landgrave was entitled to 1-4 baronies
> of 12,000 acres. Not free but with strings attached.
> 
> I have seen the term "cowpen" used during the proprietory period in some
> records.
> 
> Appreciate any help I can get.
> 
> Margaret Miller

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