ɪt hˈæzbiːn klˈeɪmd ðæt ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪn dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tɹˈaɪəl ʌvðə tˈɛmplɚz ɪn skˈɑːtlənd bˈɪʃəp lˈæmbɚtən ʌv sənt ˈændɹuːz, ɡˈɑːɹdiən ʌv skˈɑːtlənd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd wˈʌn ɡˈeɪv ðə tˈɛmplɚz hɪz pɹətˈɛkʃən, ɔːlðˈoʊ ðɛɹ ɪz nˈoʊ ˈɛvɪdəns tə səpˈoːɹt ðɪs klˈeɪm.
It has been claimed that in 1309 during the trial of the Templars in Scotland Bishop Lamberton of St Andrews, Guardian of Scotland 1299–1301 gave the Templars his protection, although there is no evidence to support this claim.