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In 1562, the Morales sisters, beatas from Aguilar de la Frontera (Córdoba), received a donation intended to finance the foundation of a beaterio or convent. [...]her relatives prevented its foundation by redirecting the assets to the establishment of a chaplaincy. In a 1584 inventory of the Morales sisters' possessions, a collection of books is recorded. KEYWORDS: beatas; beaterio; female religious communities; Aguilar de la Frontera; Fernández de Córdoba; women's libraries; 16th century private libraries. 1.