Obs. [See GRAVE sb.3 and sb.4] A water-bailiff. In quot. 1617 ? repr. G. wassergraf.
1479. Hexham Priory, Black Bk. (Surtees), II. 73. Et ale-graves, watere-graves, et iiij juratos.
1617. Moryson, Itin., III. 280. Water-Graves (overseeing Lakes and Rivers for Swannes, fishing and other like things) are offices given at the Princes pleasure and not proper to any Familie.
