| Rt Hon Lord Alfred Denning PC, Hon FBA | Year of birth 1899 | Year of death 1999 | Year elected 1979 | Fellowship category Honorary |
| Mr John Dewar Denniston OBE, FBA | Year of birth 1887 | Year of death 1949 | Year elected 1937 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Edward Dent FBA | Year of birth 1876 | Year of death 1957 | Year elected 1953 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Sirarpie Der Nersessian FBA | Year of birth 1896 | Year of death 1989 | Year elected 1975 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Professor Rene Derolez FBA | Year of birth 1921 | Year of death 2005 | Year elected 1971 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Mr Vincent Desborough FBA | Year of birth 1914 | Year of death 1978 | Year elected 1966 | Fellowship category UK |
| Lord Patrick Devlin PC, FBA | Year of birth 1905 | Year of death 1992 | Year elected 1963 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Alan Deyermond FBA | Year of birth 1932 | Year of death 2009 | Year elected 1988 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Dr Igor Diakonoff FBA | Year of birth 1915 | Year of death 1999 | Year elected 1975 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Professor Albert Venn Dicey KC, FBA | Year of birth 1835 | Year of death 1922 | Year elected 1902 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Arthur Dickens CMG, FBA | Year of birth 1910 | Year of death 2001 | Year elected 1966 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Bruce Dickins FBA | Year of birth 1889 | Year of death 1978 | Year elected 1959 | Fellowship category UK |
| Professor Peter Dickson FBA | Year of birth 1929 | Year of death 2020 | Year elected 1988 | Fellowship category UK Emeritus |
| Professor Charles Diehl FBA | Year of birth 1859 | Year of death 1944 | Year elected 1937 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Professor Herman Alexander Diels FBA | Year of birth 1848 | Year of death 1922 | Year elected 1904 | Fellowship category Corresponding |
| Right Hon Viscount Harold Dillon CH, FBA | Year of birth 1844 | Year of death 1932 | Year elected 1902 | Fellowship category UK |