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S. Just, Deacon, Confessor. 



There are in Cornwall two churches and parishes bearing the 

 name of S. Just, one in Eoseland, and the other near the Land's 

 End. 



S. Just of Roseland is distinct from the other. In the 

 Roman Calendar there are twenty-three Justs and seven Justins. 



The church and parish of S. Just are in a district marked 

 with foundations and reminiscences of members of the royal 

 Dumnonian family, S. Greraint, and S. Cuby. It lies between 

 two royal palaces, Dingerein and Goodern. This would seem to 

 show that the locality was one that formed a portion of the 

 royal domain. 



Jestyn, which is the Welsh form of Justin, was the son of 

 Geraint, and uncle of S. Cuby. He may have been with the 

 latter in Carnarvonshire, but more probably preceded him, and 

 there founded the church of Llanestin. He was also in Anglesey 

 where he is supposed to have died, and in the last century a 

 stone was extant bearing an inscription purporting that he was 

 buried there. 



His elder brother was Cado, Duke of Cornwall. He seems 

 to have visited Brittany, and occupied a cell where is now 

 Plestin. But he left it and went further on a pilgrimage. 

 Whilst he was absent, an Irish colonist, Efflam, arrived and took 

 possession of Justin's cell. 



When Justin returned from his travels he found his cell 

 occupied and the land around it appropriated by the Irishman. 



According to a local legend, the controversy as to the right 

 to the habitation was settled amicably between them by this 

 means. Each seated himself within the cabin, and they waited 

 to see on whose face the setting sun would shine through the tiny 

 window. 



Presently the declining orb broke from its envelope of cloud, 

 and sent a golden ray in through the opening and irradiated the 

 countenance of Efflam. Thereupon Justin arose, saluted him, 

 and seizing his staff, departed.'^-' They would seem, however, to 

 have compromised matters, it was arranged that Efflam should 



* lie Bra?^: A^iA^les de Bretagne, T. xi., p. 184. 



