Cholmeley Austen-Leigh (26 September 1829 – 30 September 1899) was an English first-class cricketer and barrister. The son of The Reverend James Edward Austen-Leigh and his wife Emma, he was born at Tring in September 1829. His father was a nephew to the novelist Jane Austen. He was educated at Winchester College, before going up to Trinity College, Oxford from where he graduated in 1851. His association with Trinity College continued after his graduation, with Austen-Leigh being a fellow of the college from 1852 to 1864. A student of Lincoln's Inn, he was called to the bar to practice as a barrister in April 1856.