I've included some reference books that I've found really useful. If you are writing medieval historical fiction, you might find the list of English Historical Fabrics helpful. It is a rough guide to when different fabrics came into use. The checklists are for unpublished writers.

As for medieval names, I have been busy collecting them from primary sources during my research for my books, but I still haven't worked out an efficient way to organise the material -- one of my New Year's resolutions!