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In Ireland it still survives in the office of the clerk of the crown and hanaper, from which are issued writs for the return of members of parliament for Ireland.

Hales is often confused with another John Hales, who was clerk of the hanaper under Henry VIII. and his three immediate successors.

He denied that he was party to the attempt, and paid the necessary fee to the Hanaper for his pardon.

Clerk of the Hanaper, and Deputy Clerk of the Hanaper, Ushers, Heralds, Garter Kings at Arms, Purse-bearers, Marshals, Lord Chancellors, Engrossing Clerks, Attorney-Generals, stamps, taxes, and other equally necessary and indispensable persons, places, and things—the making of a Baron is done for the trifling charge of �420.

The Clerk of the Hanaper, or Hamper, gets �24 13s. 4d.; but why the title of Baron should be hampered with such an expense it is difficult to guess, unless it is that the newly-made peer is expected to "wet" his dignity with a few dozen of something drinkable.