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Not much is known of him. I have, however, a Bill of Exchange from a Mrs. Jan Dewar Milliner in Edinburgh, for 18/-. It is dated Crail 26 November 2772 and directed to be paid at John's Coffee Hous in Edinburgh 3 days after date. On 22 February 1773 it was protested by two Bailies in Crail, with what result is not known. Presumably Helen Honeyman had been on a "buying spree". The history of this branch of the family is shown on a separate tree but Robert had a son William whose elder brother Robert became "Master attendant of His Majesty's Naval Dockyard at Mahon in the Island of Majorca" (The later Napoleonic wars were 1803-1815) While he was on leave in the U.K. he made a will in 1801 to which is added a codocil in 1802. This will left various bequests including to each of Penelope and Eliza Chiene, daughters of Mary Smith of Torpoint in the County of Cornwall, the liferent of certain funds (presumably illegitimate offspring), and the liferent of the residue of his estate to his wife Margaret, then resident in Philadelphia USA, on cessation of these liferents the capital was to go this nephew John Chiene (Young Times) an agreement was made in 1812 between Sykes a laywer in Londo, Old Times and Young Times and Thomas Kitts who had married Penelope, and Sykes as a representing Eliza; it was not clear what the provisions of this agreement were. However Margaret Chiene raised an action for "Jus Relictae", i.e. half the moveable estate under Scots Law, which was successful. (Presumambly William was domiciled in Scotland).

After fulfilling the order of the court (thus looking after Penelope and Eliza), paying legacy duty and accumulated revenue, there was a free residue, which under the agreement, was to be held in liferent for Old times and on his death the capitas was to pass to Young Times. (Old times was 91 then and lasted 7 more years.) His signature on the 1812 document which I have is as clear as that of his son.

They signed respectively -

"John Chiene, Snr." "John Chiene Jnr."

The issue of William Chiene and Margaret Pitbladdo are shown on the attached tree with various explanatory notes.