Name Victoria Baroness Children Vita Sackville-West | Died 1936 | |
Role Lionel Sackville-West, 3rd Baron Sackville's wife Spouse Lionel Sackville-West, 3rd Baron Sackville (m. 1892) Parents Josefa Duran, Lionel Sackville-West, 2nd Baron Sackville Grandchildren Nigel Nicolson, Benedict Nicolson Similar People Vita Sackville‑West, Nigel Nicolson, Harold Nicolson, Robert Sackville‑West - 7th Baron | ||
Victoria Josefa Dolores Catalina Sackville-West, Baroness Sackville (1862 – 30 January 1936) was the wife of her cousin Lionel Edward Sackville-West, 3rd Baron Sackville and mother of the writer, poet and gardener Vita Sackville-West. The family lived mainly at Knole House, an estate that had been theirs for centuries. Victoria has been mostly overshadowed by the colourful and controversial life of her daughter.
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Early life, daughter's notoriety
She was the illegitimate daughter of the English diplomat Lionel Sackville-West, 2nd Baron Sackville and the Spanish dancer Josefa de la Oliva (nee Duran y Ortega). Her life has been largely overshadowed by the high-profile and controversial bisexual life of her daughter, Vita Sackville-West. Lady Sackville was a close friend of the sculptor Auguste Rodin; her bust is on display at the Rodin Museum.
Houses
She had Edwin Lutyens design a house for her at Roedean, another for her guests at Worthing, and a third in London.