| Professor Ralph Cohen FBA | Year of birth 1917 | Year of death 2017 | Year elected 1986 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Professor Norman Cohn FBA | Year of birth 1915 | Year of death 2007 | Year elected 1978 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Dr Helmut Coing FBA | Year of birth 1900 | Year of death 2000 | Year elected 1972 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Professor Nicolas Coldstream FBA | Year of birth 1927 | Year of death 2008 | Year elected 1977 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Donald Coleman FBA | Year of birth 1920 | Year of death 1995 | Year elected 1972 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor John Coles FBA | Year of birth 1930 | Year of death 2020 | Year elected 1978 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Robin George Collingwood FBA | Year of birth 1889 | Year of death 1943 | Year elected 1934 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Patrick Collinson CBE, FBA | Year of birth 1929 | Year of death 2011 | Year elected 1982 | Fellowship category UK Emeritus |
| Sir Howard Colvin CVO, CBE, FBA | Year of birth 1919 | Year of death 2007 | Year elected 1963 | Fellowship category UK |
| Senatore Domenico Comparetti FBA | Year of birth 1835 | Year of death 1927 | Year elected 1916 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Professor Kenneth John Conant FBA | Year of birth 1894 | Year of death 1984 | Year elected 1978 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Dr Robert Conquest FBA | Year of birth 1917 | Year of death 2015 | Year elected 1994 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Professor Giles Constable FBA | Year of birth 1929 | Year of death 2021 | Year elected 1983 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Professor Gianfranco Contini FBA | Year of birth 1912 | Year of death 1990 | Year elected 1986 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Professor Robert Seymour Conway FBA | Year of birth 1864 | Year of death 1933 | Year elected 1918 | Fellowship category UK |
| Dr Frederick Cornwallis Conybeare FBA | Year of birth 1856 | Year of death 1924 | Year elected 1903 | Fellowship category UK |