Arms of the Washbourne family of Washbourne & Wichenford" - "Argent on a fess between six martlets gules three cinquefoils of the field" (Papworth's Armorials)Arms of Sir John Washborne of Washbourne, Bretforton & Orleton in Estham (formally of Dufford) - "Argent a fess between six martlets gules" (Burke's General Armory)
Washburn (alternatively Wasseburne, Wasseborne, Wasshebourne, Wassheborne, Washbourne, Washburne, Washborne, Washborn, Wasborn, Washbon) is a toponymic surname, probably of Old English origin, with likely Anglo-Norman and Norman-French influences after the Conquest, as the name evolved.
