William de Lamberton, bishop of St Andrews confirms to Dryburgh all the possessions held in the diocese of St Andrews and takes Dryburgh under his and St Andrew's protection. The church is described as the church of St Mary and St John the Evangelist.

{. . .} Quod nobiscum crebro et solicite pertractantes religiose etiam conversacionis canonicorum de Driburgh ordinis Premonstratensis odore provocati ecclesiam sancte Marie et sancti Johannis ewangeliste ibidem factam et fratres in ea Deo servientes in beati Andree apostoli et nostra protectione suscipimus et presentis scripti communimus {. . .}