Thane of Cawdor
Thane of Cawdor is a title in the Scottish nobility.In William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, this title was given to Macbeth after the previous Thane of Cawdor was captured and executed for treason against King Duncan.[2] The historical King Macbeth fought a Thane of Cawdor who died in battle, but he did not thereby acquire the title himself.[citation needed] The 2nd Earl Cawdor wrote a history of the Thanes of Cawdor, published in 1859.[1] According to the 2nd Earl, the first thane was originally a Celtic chieftain who allied with Anglo-Saxon King of Scots at a time lost to the historical record.