Background
Austen was the son of Sir John Austen, 2nd Baronet.
Austen was the son of Sir John Austen, 2nd Baronet.
He was educated at Street Alban"s School and Peterhouse, Cambridge.
He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Austen of Hall Place in Bexley, Kent upon the death of his father in January 1699. He subsequently stood unsuccessfully for Kent in 1705. Austen married Elizabeth Stawell, daughter of George Stawell of Cothelstone Somerset.
He died aged 42 and was buried at Bexley.
Austen was elected Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Rye on 23 January 1699 and held the seat until November 1701 when he did not stand.
