Born in Edinburgh, he was the son of Archibald Murray of Murrayfield, near Edinburgh, an advocate.
He inititally joined the Murrayfield team on a trial basis in September 2013, before putting pen to paper on a contract running until summer 2013, after impressing Head Coach Alan Solomons.
He stood out as an extreme powerhouse as he scored two tries against Scotland at Murrayfield and kept on impressing against Italy and Wales.
It is known mostly for containing Murrayfield Stadium, home to the Scottish national rugby union team and venue for many sporting events.
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The well-known independent schools, St. George's School for Girls and the Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools (The Mary Erskine School for girls and Stewart's Melville College) are situated in the Murrayfield area.
Easterbrook wrote the book - in Edinburgh, at the Murrayfield private hotel - following his retirement as Physician Superintendent.
He was a member of the successful England sevens team that won the Melrose Cup in the inaugural IRB 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens at Murrayfield.
Whiteley made his international debut on 21 March 1931 at Murrayfield in the Scotland vs England match.
He won his first England cap as a replacement against France in the 2002 Six Nations Championship, but has only managed to win a handful of caps since then, mostly during the 2004 Six Nations Championship, coming off the bench in Rome and at Murrayfield.